The Birdmen
The Birdmen
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.
Country: US
Genre: War, Drama, History, TV Movie
Release: 1973-11-08
Director: Philip Leacock
Production: Universal Television, Silverton Productions
Cast: Doug McClure, René Auberjonois, Richard Basehart, Chuck Connors, Max Baer Jr.
Tagline: 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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