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The Birdmen (1971)

The Birdmen

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G

1h 14m

Drama, Historical, War

September 18th, 1971

6.6/10

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Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Doug McClure
Major Harry Cook
Rene Auberjonois
Halden Brevik
Richard Basehart
Schiller
Max Baer Jr.
Tanker
Shailar Coby
Colonel Morgan Crawford
Don Knight
Focus Flaherty
Greg Mullavey
Sparrow
Paul Koslo
Davies
Barry Brown
Donnelly
Tom Skerritt
Orville Fitzgerald
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Directors

Philip Leacock
Full cast & crew

Producers

Harve Bennett
producer
Harry Tatelman
producer
(uncredited)
Full cast & crew

Writers

David Kidd
written by
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Taglines

The only tools they had were their hands, yet they beat the Nazis escape-proof fortress...BY BUILDING AN AIRPLANE INSIDE THEIR PRISON
Every incredible fact is true!
Greater Than "The Great Escape" More Thrilling Than "The Colditz Story"
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Keywords

blind man
suicide
bathtub
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

March 12th, 1973 (Denmark)
January 18th, 1974 (Finland) (theatrical release)
November 8th, 1973 (France) (theatrical release)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Operation Braindrain - Codename: Chessboard (video title (English title))
The Birdmen (original title)
Dans les Griffes des SS (Belgium) (theatrical title (French title))
All Alternative Titles

Running Times

74 min
86 min (Spain) ((video))

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Universal Television
Silverton Productions (in association with)

Distribution Companies

Delta Video (Australia)
Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (Finland)
Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (Norway)
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Universal Title (titles and opticals)

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