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The Birdmen

The Birdmen

# They used to boast there were only two ways to escape from Hitler's Beckstadt prison... to die...or to sprout wings
War   Drama   History   TV Movie
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1973-11-08
⌚ Running Time: 74 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.5

Beloved Cast

Doug McClure original image
Major Harry Cook
Doug McClure
René Auberjonois original image
Halden Brevik / Olav Volda
René Auberjonois
Richard Basehart original image
Schiller
Richard Basehart
Chuck Connors original image
Colonel Morgan Crawford
Chuck Connors
Max Baer Jr. original image
Tanker
Max Baer Jr.
Don Knight original image
Focus Flaherty
Don Knight
Greg Mullavey original image
Sparrow
Greg Mullavey
Paul Koslo original image
Davies
Paul Koslo
Barry Brown original image
Donnelly
Barry Brown
Tom Skerritt original image
Orville Fitzgerald
Tom Skerritt

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