1h 14m1973

The Birdmen

“They used to boast there were only two ways to escape from Hitler's Beckstadt prison... to die...or to sprout wings”

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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.

Director: Philip Leacock
Writers: David Kidd
Language: English
Country: United States of America
Release date: 8 November 1973

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