Escape of The Birdmen

Name: Escape of The Birdmen
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1971-09-18
Duration: 1 h 14 min
Rating: 6.80
Cast: Max Baer Jr., Rene Auberjonois, Richard Basehart, Doug McClure

– During WWII an American soldier sent to Norway to help with the escape of a scientist working on the..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.80 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 14 Minutes

Release Year:

1971

Original Name:

The Birdmen

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.

Story Timeline:

Year 1943

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Germany

Genre:

History, War, Drama

Release Date:

18 Sep 1971

Language:

English

Directed by:

Philip Leacock

Story Written By:

David Kidd

Main Actors:

Max Baer Jr., Rene Auberjonois, Richard Basehart, Doug McClure

Plot:

During World War II, American soldier Harry Cook is sent to Norway to aid in the defection of a scientist working on the atomic bomb for the Germans. Before they can escape Europe, they are captured and sent to a POW prison camp in a high alpine castle on the German-Swiss border. Cook must find a way to escape with the scientist before the Gestapo discover the Norwegian's true identity. Cook convinces the other prisoners to build a two person glider that can fly to Switzerland. The race is on to complete the glider before the German guards discover the plane, and the Gestapo catch up with Cook and the scientist.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.8/10

#Glider

#Labor Camp

#Cane

#Blind Man

#Aviation

#Castle

#Escape

#World War Two

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