The Colditz Story
1955 British film by Guy Hamilton / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the 1955 film. For the 1972–1974 BBC TV series, see Colditz (1972 TV series). For the 2005 TV film, see Colditz (2005 TV series).
The Colditz Story is a 1955 British prisoner of war film starring John Mills and Eric Portman and directed by Guy Hamilton.[3] It is based on the 1952 memoir written by Pat Reid, a British army officer who was imprisoned in Oflag IV-C, Colditz Castle, in Germany during the Second World War and who was the Escape Officer for British POWs within the castle.[4]
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| The Colditz Story | |
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| Directed by | Guy Hamilton |
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| Based on | The Colditz Story by Pat Reid |
| Produced by | Ivan Foxwell |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Gordon Dines |
| Edited by | Peter Mayhew |
| Music by | Francis Chagrin |
Production company | Ivan Foxwell Productions |
| Distributed by | British Lion Films |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £136,000[1] or $600,000[2] |
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