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The Birdmen

They used to boast there were only two ways to escape from Hitler's Beckstadt prison... to die...or to sprout wings
Nov 8, 1973 · 1h 14m
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War
Drama
History
TV Movie

PLOT

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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CAST

Doug McClure
Major Harry Cook
René Auberjonois
Halden Brevik / Olav Volda
Richard Basehart
Schiller
Chuck Connors
Colonel Morgan Crawford
Max Baer Jr.
Tanker
Don Knight
Focus Flaherty
Greg Mullavey
Sparrow
Paul Koslo
Davies
Directed by Philip Leacock

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Universal Television, Silverton Productions
Country
US

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