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The Birdmen

(1973)

November 8, 1973 1h 14m
77%
TMDB Score

Overview

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.

Philip Leacock

Director

Top Billed Cast

DM

Doug McClure

Major Harry Cook

RA

René Auberjonois

Halden Brevik / Olav Volda

RB

Richard Basehart

Schiller

CC

Chuck Connors

Colonel Morgan Crawford

MBJ

Max Baer Jr.

Tanker

DK

Don Knight

Focus Flaherty

GM

Greg Mullavey

Sparrow

PK

Paul Koslo

Davies

BB

Barry Brown

Donnelly

TS

Tom Skerritt

Orville Fitzgerald

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