The Birdmen
They used to boast there were only two ways to escape from Hitler's Beckstadt prison... to die...or to sprout wings
1973 | 74m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Philip Leacock |
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| Writer: | David Kidd |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 08, 1973 |
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| Director: | Philip Leacock |
| Writer: | David Kidd |
| Genres: | War |
| Keywords | castle, glider, pow escape |
| Production Companies | Silverton Productions, Universal Television |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Doug McClure | Major Harry Cook |
| René Auberjonois | Halden Brevik / Olav Volda |
| Richard Basehart | Schiller |
| Chuck Connors | Colonel Morgan Crawford |
| Max Baer Jr. | Tanker |
| Don Knight | Focus Flaherty |
| Greg Mullavey | Sparrow |
| Paul Koslo | Davies |
| Barry Brown | Donnelly |
| Tom Skerritt | Orville Fitzgerald |
| Name | Job |
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| David Kidd | Writer |
| Philip Leacock | Director |
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