The Birdmen

1h 14min

War

Drama

History

TV Movie

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.

Production Companies

Universal Television

Silverton Productions

Cast

Doug McClure

Doug McClure

Major Harry Cook
René Auberjonois

René Auberjonois

Halden Brevik / Olav Volda
Chuck Connors

Chuck Connors

Colonel Morgan Crawford
Don Knight

Don Knight

Focus Flaherty
Barry Brown

Barry Brown

Donnelly
Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

Orville Fitzgerald

Release date

8th Nov 1973

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English