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The Colditz Story
12:40 pm - 2:15 pm Sunday, October 18
The Colditz Story
A medieval castle in Germany is turned into a PoW camp during the Second World War, and used to house the most rebellious Allied prisoners, all of whom have made repeated escape attempts. Although breaking out is supposedly impossible, the determined inmates refuse to be beaten and continue their bid for freedom. Second World War drama, starring John Mills and Eric Portman
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- John Mills — Actor as Pat Reid
- Eric Portman — Actor as Col Richmond
- Lionel Jeffries — Actor as Harry
- Bryan Forbes — Actor as Jimmy
- Ian Carmichael — Actor as Robin
- Anton Diffring — Actor as Fischer
- Richard Wattis — Actor as Richard
- David Yates — Actor as Dick
- Frederick Falk — Actor as Kommandant
- Christopher Rhodes — Actor as Mac McGill
- Guy Hamilton — Director
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