About Colditz
- Released on October 19, 1972
Colditz is a British television series co-produced by the BBC and Universal Studios and screened between 1972 and 1974.
The series deals with Allied prisoners of war imprisoned at the supposedly escape-proof Colditz Castle when designated Oflag IV-C during World War II, and their many attempts to escape captivity, as well as the relationships formed between the various nationalities and their German captors.
Main Cast of Colditz
David McCallum plays Flt. Lt. Simon Carter (28 episodes)
Bernard Hepton plays Kommandant (28 episodes)
Christopher Neame plays Lt. Dick Player (28 episodes)
Edward Hardwicke plays Capt. Pat Grant (28 episodes)
Peter Penry-Jones plays P.O. Peter Muir (28 episodes)
Jack Hedley plays Lt. Col. John Preston (28 episodes)
Secondary Cast of Colditz
Werner Abrolat plays German Farmer (1 episode)
Jim Norton plays Capt. James Porteous (2 episodes)
Leonard Fenton plays Unterfeldwebel Ernst Krueger (1 episode)
Ed Bishop plays Lt. Col. Harrity (1 episode)
Michael Gwynn plays Standardtenführer Hessler (1 episode)
George Mikell plays Col. Cybulski (1 episode)
Dennis Waterman plays Richtman (1 episode)
Prentis Hancock plays Lt. Ian McDonald (1 episode)
Ray Smith plays Hans Hugenberg (1 episode)
Edward Underdown plays Col. Mansell (1 episode)
Edward Kelsey plays French Doctor (1 episode)
Richard Heffer plays Capt. Tim Downing (1 episode)
Geoffrey Toone plays President of the Court (1 episode)
John Snagge plays British Radio Announcer (voice) (1 episode)
Roy Boyd plays Dougal MacLean (1 episode)
Richard Eden plays Pole (1 episode)
Michael Bryant plays W / Cdr George Marsh (1 episode)
Mark McManus plays Lt. Cameron (1 episode)
Anthony Valentine plays Major Horst Mohn (1 episode)
Leo Britt plays Lutz (1 episode)
Hans Meyer plays Hauptmann Franz Ulmann (1 episode)
John Ringham plays Major Dalby (1 episode)
Jeremy Kemp plays Sq. Ldr. Tony Shaw (1 episode)
Robert Wagner plays Major Phil Carrington (1 episode)
Nigel Stock plays Gestapo Officer One (1 episode)
Michael Gough plays Major Schaeffer (1 episode)
Ralph Michael plays Bauman (1 episode)
Henri Szeps plays Capt. Henri Lefevre (1 episode) , De Croissat (1 episode)
Jonathan Lynn plays Bergman (1 episode)
Geoffrey Palmer plays Doc (2 episodes)
Ian McCulloch plays Larry Page (1 episode)
Ray Barrett plays Flt. Lt. Jack Collins (1 episode)
Bernard Kay plays Hartwig (1 episode)
Sebastian Graham Jones plays Capt. Walsh (1 episode) , (1 episode)
Michael Ensign plays Lt. Dave Olding (1 episode)
Patrick Troughton plays Padre (1 episode)
Sean Arnold plays Volkssturm (1 episode)
John Savident plays Capt. Meegeren (1 episode)
Donald Tandy plays Senior French Officer (2 episodes)
Gertan Klauber plays Korporal Henneberg (1 episode) , German Radio Announcer (voice) (1 episode)
Joanna David plays Cathy Carter (2 episodes)
David King plays Obergruppenfuhrer Berger (1 episode)
Dan O'Herlihy plays Lt. Col. Max Dodd (4 episodes)
Michael Sheard plays Kommandant (1 episode)
George Pravda plays Gen. János Ustasy (1 episode)
Noel Johnson plays Devenish (1 episode)
Peter Sproule plays German Corporal (1 episode)
Peter Barkworth plays Brauner (1 episode)
John Bryans plays German Guard (1 episode)
Michael Harding plays Senior Dutch Officer (2 episodes)
James Greene plays Adjutant (1 episode)
Ronald Lacey plays Major Zibnek (1 episode)
Terrence Hardiman plays Gestapo Officer Two (1 episode)
Michael Elwyn plays Palmer (1 episode)
Oscar Quitak plays Kommandant Esslin (1 episode)
Peter Whitaker plays Doctor (1 episode)
Stuart Fell plays Lt. Beausire (1 episode)
John Nightingale plays Capt. De L'Aubenque (1 episode)
Crew of Colditz
Writing
Directing
Art
Costume & Make-Up
- Werner Abrolat
- Jim Norton
- Leonard Fenton
- Ed Bishop
- Michael Gwynn
- George Mikell
- Dennis Waterman
- Prentis Hancock
- Ray Smith
- Edward Underdown
- Edward Kelsey
- Richard Heffer
- Geoffrey Toone
- John Snagge
- Roy Boyd
- Richard Eden
- Michael Bryant
- Mark McManus
- Anthony Valentine
- Leo Britt
- Hans Meyer
- John Ringham
- Jeremy Kemp
- Robert Wagner
- Nigel Stock
- Michael Gough
- Ralph Michael
- Henri Szeps
- Jonathan Lynn
- Geoffrey Palmer
- Ian McCulloch
- Ray Barrett
- Bernard Kay
- Sebastian Graham Jones
- Michael Ensign
- Patrick Troughton
- Sean Arnold
- John Savident
- Donald Tandy
- Gertan Klauber
- Joanna David
- David King
- Dan O'Herlihy
- Michael Sheard
- George Pravda
- Noel Johnson
- Peter Sproule
- Peter Barkworth
- John Bryans
- Michael Harding
- James Greene
- Ronald Lacey
- Terrence Hardiman
- Michael Elwyn
- Oscar Quitak
- Peter Whitaker
- Stuart Fell
- John Nightingale