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The Colditz Story (1955) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Guy Hamilton

Writing Credits  

P.R. Reid ... (novel)
 
Guy Hamilton ... (adaptation) and
Ivan Foxwell ... (adaptation)
 
Guy Hamilton ... (script) and
Ivan Foxwell ... (script)
 
William Douglas-Home ... (dialogue) (as William Douglas Home)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

John Mills ... Pat Reid
Christopher Rhodes ... 'Mac' McGill
Lionel Jeffries ... Harry Tyler
Bryan Forbes ... Jimmy Winslow
Guido Lorraine Guido Lorraine ... Polish Officer
Witold Sikorski Witold Sikorski ... Polish Officer
A. Blichewicz A. Blichewicz ... Polish Officer
B. Dolinski B. Dolinski ... Polish Officer
Anton Diffring ... Fischer
Richard Wattis ... Richard Gordon
Ian Carmichael ... Robin Cartwright
Eric Portman ... Colonel Richmond
Frederick Valk ... Kommandant
Leo Bieber Leo Bieber ... German Interpreter
Denis Shaw ... Priem
Rudolph Offenbach Rudolph Offenbach ... Dutch Colonel
Theodore Bikel ... Vandy
Keith Pyott ... French Colonel
Eugene Deckers ... La Tour
Arthur Butcher Arthur Butcher ... Polish Colonel
David Yates David Yates ... Dick
Douglas Argent Douglas Argent ... British Officer
Terence Brook ... British Officer
Frank Coburn Frank Coburn ... British Officer
Eric Corrie Eric Corrie ... British Officer
John Corrie John Corrie ... British Officer
Anthony Faramus Anthony Faramus ... British Officer
Eric Lander Eric Lander ... British Officer
Kenneth Midwood Kenneth Midwood ... British Officer
Peter Myers ... British Officer
Claude Le Saché Claude Le Saché ... French Interpreter (as Claud Le Sache)
Zygmunt Rewkowski Zygmunt Rewkowski ... Polish Interpreter
Carl Duering ... German Officer
Ludwik Lawinski Ludwik Lawinski ... Franz Josef
Peter Swanwick ... Lutyens (as Peter Swannick)
John G. Heller ... German Guard (as John Heller)
Jean Driant Jean Driant ... French Orderly
Jean Bacon Jean Bacon ... French Orderly
Frederick Schiller Frederick Schiller ... German Soldier
Guy Deghy ... German Soldier
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chris Adcock Chris Adcock ... POW (uncredited)
Paul Beradi Paul Beradi ... Dutch POW (uncredited)
Eddie Boyce Eddie Boyce ... German Guard (uncredited)
Jim Brady ... German Guard (uncredited)
Ted Carroll ... British POW (uncredited)
Tony Castleton Tony Castleton ... POW (uncredited)
Mike Conner Mike Conner ... POW (uncredited)
Austin Cooper Austin Cooper ... POW (uncredited)
George Crawford George Crawford ... British POW (uncredited)
Reggie de Beer Reggie de Beer ... German Officer (uncredited)
Steve Donahue Steve Donahue ... POW (uncredited)
Roy Everson Roy Everson ... German Guard (uncredited)
Victor Harrington ... British POW (uncredited)
George Holdcroft George Holdcroft ... POW (uncredited)
Lindsay Hooper Lindsay Hooper ... German Guard (uncredited)
John Howard John Howard ... POW (uncredited)
Arthur Howell Arthur Howell ... POW (uncredited)
Gordon Humphries Gordon Humphries ... POW (uncredited)
Barry Johns Barry Johns ... German Guard (uncredited)
Cyril Kent Cyril Kent ... Waiter (uncredited)
Anthony Lang Anthony Lang ... British POW (uncredited)
Jack Mandeville Jack Mandeville ... POW (uncredited)
Richard Marner ... Theatre Guard (uncredited)
Hugh Moxey ... British POW (uncredited)
Arthur Mullard ... POW (uncredited)
Cecil Paul Cecil Paul ... POW (uncredited)
David Phethean David Phethean ... British POW (uncredited)
Oscar Quitak Oscar Quitak ... POW (uncredited)
P.R. Reid P.R. Reid ... British POW (uncredited)
Ernie Rice Ernie Rice ... German Guard (uncredited)
Jeff Silk ... POW (uncredited)
Guy Standeven ... British POW (uncredited)
Emile Stemmler Emile Stemmler ... POW (uncredited)
Robert Brooks Turner Robert Brooks Turner ... Woodcutter (uncredited)
Robert Vossler Robert Vossler ... German Guard (uncredited)
Joe Wadham Joe Wadham ... POW (uncredited)
Johnny Wyne Johnny Wyne ... POW (uncredited)

Produced by 

Ivan Foxwell ... producer

Music by 

Francis Chagrin

Cinematography by 

Gordon Dines ... director of photography

Editing by 

Peter Mayhew

Art Direction by 

Alex Vetchinsky ... (as Vetchinsky)

Makeup Department 

Gordon Bond ... hairdresser
Eric Carter ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Thomas Clyde ... production manager
F. Sherwin Green ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Peter Manley ... first assistant director
John D. Merriman ... second assistant director (uncredited)
Ted Sturgis ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Elven Webb ... assistant art director
Allan Harris ... draughtsman (uncredited)
Edward Marshall ... draughtsman (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Mary Habberfield ... sound editor
Red Law ... sound recordist
Terry Poulton ... sound editor
Bert Ross ... sound recordist

Visual Effects by 

Bob Cuff ... matte painter (uncredited)
Wally Veevers ... special processes (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Harold Haysom ... camera operator (as Hal Haysom)
Peter Hall ... focus puller (uncredited)
Ken Ryan ... still photographer (uncredited)
John Shinerock ... clapper loader (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Bill Walsh ... wardrobe

Editorial Department 

Terry Poulton ... second assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Francis Chagrin ... conductor
The Goldsbrough Orchestra ... musicians: orchestra

Script and Continuity Department 

Barbara Cole ... continuity

Additional Crew 

P.R. Reid ... technical adviser (as Major P.R. Reid M.B.E. M.C.)
Marguerite Green ... production secretary (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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