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The Birdmen (1973)

They used to boast there were only two ways to escape from Hitler's Beckstadt prison... to die...or to sprout wings

Genre : War, Drama, History, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 14M

Director : Philip Leacock

Synopsis

During WWII an American soldier sent to Norway to help with the escape of a scientist working on the atomic bomb for the Germans. Before they can escape they are captured and sent to a POW prison camp in an alpine castle. Cook must find a way to escape with the scientist before the Gestapo discover the Norwegian's true identity and convinces the other prisoners to build a two person glider in which they plan to escape.

Actors

Doug McClure
Doug McClure
Major Harry Cook
René Auberjonois
René Auberjonois
Halden Brevik / Olav Volda
Richard Basehart
Richard Basehart
Schiller
Chuck Connors
Chuck Connors
Colonel Morgan Crawford
Max Baer Jr.
Max Baer Jr.
Tanker
Don Knight
Don Knight
Focus Flaherty
Greg Mullavey
Greg Mullavey
Sparrow
Paul Koslo
Paul Koslo
Davies
Barry Brown
Barry Brown
Donnelly
Tom Skerritt
Tom Skerritt
Orville Fitzgerald

Crews

Philip Leacock
Philip Leacock
Director
David Kidd
David Kidd
Writer

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