---
title: 'The Birdmen (1971)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Philip Leacock'
released: '1971-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 74
genres:
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-birdmen-1971'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066833/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Birdmen (1971)

1971 · 74 min · War · United States


## Synopsis

The Birdmen, also known as Escape of the Birdmen and Colditz: Escape of the Birdmen, is a 1971 television film directed by Philip Leacock and starring Doug McClure and René Auberjonois. It was a fictionalized account based on a proposed scheme for prisoners of war to escape from Colditz Castle by a clandestinely constructed glider christened the Colditz Cock. The film appeared on the ABC Movie of the Week on September 18, 1971. The film was shot at Universal Studios Hollywood and released theatrically in several countries.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Philip Leacock](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-leacock)

## Cast

- [Max Baer, Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-baer-jr)
- [Chuck Connors](https://cinepixo.com/people/chuck-connors)
- [René Auberjonois](https://cinepixo.com/people/rene-auberjonois)
- [Tom Skerritt](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-skerritt)
- [Richard Basehart](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-basehart)
- [Doug McClure](https://cinepixo.com/people/doug-mcclure)
- [Don Knight](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-knight)

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