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

The Birdmen

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War Drama History TV Movie

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.

Top Billed 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

Release Date 1973-11-08
Runtime 1h 14m
Director Philip Leacock
Producer
Writer David Kidd