The Colditz Story
| The Colditz Story | |
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| Directed by | Guy Hamilton |
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| Based on | The Colditz Story by Pat Reid |
| Produced by | Ivan Foxwell |
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| Cinematography | Gordon Dines |
| Edited by | Peter Mayhew |
| Music by | Francis Chagrin |
Production company | Ivan Foxwell Productions |
| Distributed by | British Lion Films |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £136,000 or $600,000 |
The Colditz Story is a 1955 British prisoner of war film starring John Mills and Eric Portman and directed by Guy Hamilton. It is based on the 1952 memoir written by Pat Reid, a British army officer who was imprisoned in Oflag IV-C, Colditz Castle, in Germany during the Second World War and who was the Escape Officer for British POWs within the castle.