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The Birdmen

"They used to boast there were only two ways to escape from Hitler's Beckstadt prison... to die...or to sprout wings"

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.

Top Cast

  • Doug McClure

    Doug McClure

    Major Harry Cook

  • René Auberjonois

    René Auberjonois

    Halden Brevik / Olav Volda

  • Richard Basehart

    Richard Basehart

    Schiller

  • Chuck Connors

    Chuck Connors

    Colonel Morgan Crawford

  • Max Baer Jr.

    Max Baer Jr.

    Tanker

  • Don Knight

    Don Knight

    Focus Flaherty

  • Greg Mullavey

    Greg Mullavey

    Sparrow

  • Paul Koslo

    Paul Koslo

    Davies

  • Barry Brown

    Barry Brown

    Donnelly

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.

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