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  • Colditz French Leave (Season 2, Episode 7)
  • TV Episode | Drama, History, War

Colditz

French Leave (Season 2, Episode 7)
TV Episode | Drama, History, War

It is 1944 and technically the French and Germans are no longer at war with each other, meaning that the French captives will lose their prisoner-of-war status and be liable for transportation to labour camps in Poland. When the town padre...See moreIt is 1944 and technically the French and Germans are no longer at war with each other, meaning that the French captives will lose their prisoner-of-war status and be liable for transportation to labour camps in Poland. When the town padre requests that the camp's choir sing in the local church during a visit by the bishop of Lodz, French captain Andre Vaillant, helped by organist Gerda, uses the occasion as a diversion for his escape. Written by don @ minifie-1 See less
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P.R. Reid (autobiographical book "Colditz") | Ivan Foxwell (film "The Colditz Story") | Ken Hughes (written by) | Brian Degas (series devised by) | Gerard Glaister (series devised by)
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Updated Feb 18, 1974

Release date
Feb 18, 1974 (United Kingdom)
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27 cast members
Name Known for
David McCallum
Flt. Lt. Simon Carter Flt. Lt. Simon Carter   See fewer
Jack Hedley
Lt. Col. John Preston Lt. Col. John Preston   See fewer
Bernard Hepton
Kommandant Kommandant   See fewer
Anthony Valentine
Major Horst Mohn Major Horst Mohn   See fewer
Gerard Paquis
Capt. Andre Vaillant Capt. Andre Vaillant   See fewer
Richard Heffer
Capt. Tim Downing Capt. Tim Downing   See fewer
Paul Chapman
Capt. George Brent Capt. George Brent   See fewer
Hans Meyer
Hauptmann Franz Ulmann Hauptmann Franz Ulmann   See fewer
Sean Roantree
Lt. Michael Brown Lt. Michael Brown   See fewer
Donald McDonald
Lt. Jordan (Padre) (as Donald MacDonald) Lt. Jordan (Padre) (as Donald MacDonald)   See fewer
Nicholas McArdle
Capt. Richard Walters Capt. Richard Walters   See fewer
Len Lowe
Corp. Hopkins Corp. Hopkins   See fewer
Lawrence Davidson
Capt. Coty Capt. Coty   See fewer
Henri Szeps
Capt. Henri Lefevre Capt. Henri Lefevre   See fewer
Guido Adorni
Capt. Duprez Capt. Duprez   See fewer
Lewis Michael
Capt. Jones Capt. Jones   See fewer
Boyd MacKenzie
Lt. Maurice Tailiere Lt. Maurice Tailiere   See fewer
Jeremy Higgins
French Stooge French Stooge   See fewer
Gideon Kolb
SS Man SS Man   See fewer
Willy Bowman
German Sergeant German Sergeant   See fewer
Eden Fox
French Prisoner of War (uncredited) French Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
George Herbert
Station Master (uncredited) Station Master (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Sandifer
French Prisoner of War (uncredited) French Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Tierney
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
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