The Birdmen
The Birdmen

The Birdmen (1973)

1973-11-08

(US) •

War,

Drama,

History,

TV Movie

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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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.

Movie Cast

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Doug McClure

Major Harry Cook

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René Auberjonois

Halden Brevik / Olav Volda

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Richard Basehart

Schiller

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Chuck Connors

Colonel Morgan Crawford

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Max Baer Jr.

Tanker

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Don Knight

Focus Flaherty

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Greg Mullavey

Sparrow

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Paul Koslo

Davies

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Barry Brown

Donnelly

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Tom Skerritt

Orville Fitzgerald