The Birdmen

The Birdmen

1973
1h 14m
7.5

7.5/10

8 votes • View on IMDb
War Drama History TV Movie

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

Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Universal Television Silverton Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

escape castle glider pow escape

Quick Facts

Release Date November 8, 1973
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0066833

Cast

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

Key Crew

Philip Leacock
Director
David Kidd
Writer