The Germans believed that no man could escape from Colditz Castle, set as it was in the heart of the Reich, 400 miles from any neutral frontier. This film, based on Pat Reid's epic novel, tells the story of how the British, French, Dutch and Polish prisoners of war who were incarcerated in Colditz set out to prove their captors wrong.
The Colditz Story has generally received positive reviews.
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Review of The Colditz Story (1955)
By Kirsty P (71) on 30 Jul 2007
Review of The Colditz Story (1955)
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Review of The Colditz Story (1955)
Review of The Colditz Story (1955)
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The Colditz Story was released in 1955 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 18 reviews, giving The Colditz Story (1955) an average rating of 69%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 73%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 0%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed The Colditz Story a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 69%, The Colditz Story is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1955, which stands at 60%.
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