The Birdmen
1973
They used to boast there were only two ways to escape from Hitler's Beckstadt prison... to die...or to sprout wings
- Philip Leacock
- 1h 14m
- November 8, 1973 · United States of America
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 8, 1973
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Universal Television,Silverton Productions
- Cast
- Tom Skerritt,Chuck Connors,Barry Brown,Greg Mullavey,Doug McClure,Don Knight,Paul Koslo,Max Baer Jr.,Richard Basehart,René Auberjonois
- Director
- Philip Leacock
- Writer
- David Kidd
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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