Colditz (1972–1974)This grim and claustrophobic drama chronicles the lives of the prisoners in Colditz Castle from the arrival of the first British prisoners after Dunkirk until the liberation of the castle ... See full summary » |
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Title: Colditz (1972–1974)
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| David McCallum | ... |
Flt. Lt. Simon Carter
(26 episodes, 1972-1974)
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Richard Heffer | ... |
Capt. Tim Downing
(25 episodes, 1972-1974)
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Paul Chapman | ... |
Capt. George Brent
(24 episodes, 1972-1974)
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Jack Hedley | ... |
Lt. Col. John Preston
(23 episodes, 1972-1974)
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Bernard Hepton | ... |
Kommandant
(23 episodes, 1972-1974)
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Hans Meyer | ... |
Hauptmann Franz Ulmann
(23 episodes, 1972-1974)
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Christopher Neame | ... |
Lt. Dick Player
(17 episodes, 1972-1974)
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| Robert Wagner | ... |
Flt. Lt. Phil Carrington
(14 episodes, 1972-1974)
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| Edward Hardwicke | ... |
Capt. Pat Grant
(14 episodes, 1972-1973)
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Major Horst Mohn
(11 episodes, 1974)
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This grim and claustrophobic drama chronicles the lives of the prisoners in Colditz Castle from the arrival of the first British prisoners after Dunkirk until the liberation of the castle by the Americans in 1945. Colditz was a "special" camp, designed by the Nazis to hold high-risk and politically important prisoners. Many of the series' plots are based on real events. Written by Marg Baskin <marg@asd.raytheon.ca>
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19 October 1972 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
La fuga de Colditz See more »Company Credits
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"Colditz" was shown here in Finland as a rerun in 1997-98. It was based on the books "Colditz and the Latter Days" by Pat Reid which tell the story of a group of Allied POWs who have been sent to the most heavily guarded prison camp in Germany.
The series was so good that I did not miss a single show of it, I also bought the books on Colditz written by Reinhold Eggers (known as Ullmann in the series) and Pat Reid.
The series show how the POWs had to live in Colditz, a few went insane some died while trying to escape and some made a succesful escape. The series is among the best when it comes to drama.