The Birdmen (1973)

The Birdmen (1973)

They used to boast there were only two ways to escape from Hitler's Beckstadt prison... to die...or to sprout wings 1973-11-08 United States of America 74 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Doug McClure is Major Harry Cook
Major Harry Cook
René Auberjonois is Halden Brevik / Olav Volda
Halden Brevik / Olav Volda
Chuck Connors is Colonel Morgan Crawford
Colonel Morgan Crawford
Max Baer Jr. is Tanker
Don Knight is Focus Flaherty
Focus Flaherty
Greg Mullavey is Sparrow
Paul Koslo is Davies
Barry Brown is Donnelly
Donnelly
Tom Skerritt is Orville Fitzgerald
Orville Fitzgerald