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Colditz

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  • 1972-1974
  • 2 Seasons
  • Studios USA Television
  • Drama, Documentary, Action & Adventure
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The prisoners in Colditz Castle make many attempts to escape captivity from the arrival of the first British prisoners after Dunkirk in 1940 until the liberation of the castle by the Americans in 1945. Colditz was a special camp, designed by the Germans to hold high-risk and politically important prisoners.

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Cast & Crew See All

David McCallum
Flt. Lt. Simon Carter
Richard Heffer
Capt. Tim Downing
Paul Chapman
Capt. George Brent

Season 2 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Arrival of a Hero

Wounded by a Russian bayonet, air ace and decorated hero Major Mohn arrives at Colditz as the new second-in-command. He announces that Hitler has heard of the successful escape and he is here to enforce discipline and ensure that there are no other escape bids. However he antagonizes all the prisoners - particularly Carter, whose letters to his wife he reads - and the Kommandant wonders if he should get rid of him.

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Awards

  • 1973 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Drama Series/Serial - nominated
  • 1973 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Actor - nominated
  • 1974 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Actor - nominated
  • 1973 - RTS Television Award - Best Graphic Design - winner

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