THE COLDITZ STORY (1955) - ♦♦♦

Directed by - Guy Hamilton

Written by - Guy Hamilton, Ivan Foxwell, William Douglas-Home (based on a novel by P.R. Reid)

Starring - John Mills, Eric Portman, Frederick Valk, Ian Carmichael, Brian Forbes

"A true account of the prisoners of war of a Germany’s fortress The Colditz Castle. The average escape movie weakened by the lack of credible villain figures but with most of the tension that make these films generally entertaining."

Drama, UK