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Colditz

  • 1972
  • TMDB 7.7/10
  • 2 seasons

Colditz is a British television series co-produced by the BBC and Universal Studios and screened between 1972 and 1974. The series deals with Allied prisoners of war imprisoned at the supposedly escape-proof Colditz Castle when designated Oflag IV-C during World War II, and their many attempts to escape captivity, as well as the relationships formed between the various nationalities and their German captors.

Overview

Colditz is a British television series co-produced by the BBC and Universal Studios and screened between 1972 and 1974. The series deals with Allied prisoners of war imprisoned at the supposedly escape-proof Colditz Castle when designated Oflag IV-C during World War II, and their many attempts to escape captivity, as well as the relationships formed between the various nationalities and their German captors.

Cast

  • David McCallumFlt. Lt. Simon Carter
  • Bernard HeptonKommandant
  • Christopher NeameLt. Dick Player
  • Edward HardwickeCapt. Pat Grant
  • Peter Penry-JonesP.O. Peter Muir
  • Jack HedleyLt. Col. John Preston

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