Chameleon (18 Mar. 1974)

Mohn is in command in the absence of the Kommandant. He learns from friends in the town that the war is going badly for the Germans and,if he is captured his high profile connections with ... See full summary »

Director:

Philip Dudley

Writers:

P.R. Reid (autobiographical book "Colditz"), Ivan Foxwell (film "The Colditz Story"),

Stars:

David McCallum, Dan O'Herlihy, Jack Hedley

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
David McCallum	...	Flt. Lt. Simon Carter
Dan O'Herlihy	...	Lt. Col. Max Dodd
Jack Hedley	...	Lt. Col. John Preston
Bernard Hepton	...	Kommandant
Anthony Valentine	...	Major Horst Mohn
Paul Chapman	...	Capt. George Brent
Richard Heffer	...	Capt. Tim Downing
Hans Meyer	...	Hauptmann Franz Ulmann
Edward Brooks	...	Sgt. Winter
Nicholas McArdle	...	Capt. Richard Walters
Heather Canning	...	Anna
Jürgen Andersen	...	Hans
Kevin Brennan	...	Drunk
Keith Ashley	...	German Orderly
John Snagge	...	British Radio Announcer (voice)

Storyline

Mohn is in command in the absence of the Kommandant. He learns from friends in the town that the war is going badly for the Germans and,if he is captured his high profile connections with the Nazi party will grant him little quarter. As a consequence he attempts to ingratiate himself with the prisoners,leading to a confrontation with Carrington and his dismissal by the Kommandant,whom he has tried to blackmail. With the liberation of the camp inevitable Mohn makes his own escape from Colditz.

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Genres:

Drama | History | War

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 March 1974 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Universal TV

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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