Very Important Person (11 Mar. 1974)

The war is almost over with Hitler holed up in the bunker in Berlin. SS officer Berger comes to Colditz,looking for high profile prisoners or Prominente,who can be used as hostages to be ... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Cregeen

Writers:

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

Stars:

David McCallum, Robert Wagner, Dan O'Herlihy

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
David McCallum	...	Flt. Lt. Simon Carter
Robert Wagner	...	Major Phil Carrington
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
Garrick Hagon	...	Lt. Jim Phipps
Al Mancini	...	Capt. Harry Nugent
Jeremy Kemp	...	Sq. Ldr. Tony Shaw
Malcolm Stoddard	...	Capt. Christopher Mawson
Nicholas McArdle	...	Capt. Richard Walters
Donald McDonald	...	Lt. Jordan (Padre) (as Donald MacDonald)

Storyline

The war is almost over with Hitler holed up in the bunker in Berlin. SS officer Berger comes to Colditz,looking for high profile prisoners or Prominente,who can be used as hostages to be taken as reprisals. One of these is the son of the American ambassador,who would clearly be a prize,so Colonel Dodd,laid up with flu,asks the British to help him escape.

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Genres:

Drama | History | War

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 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

Did You Know?

Trivia

The date is given as Spring 1945.

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