
The Birdmen
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.
Release Date: 1973-11-08
War
Drama
History
TV Movie
★★★★★★★★★★ (8 votes)
Casts

Doug McClure
as Major Harry Cook

René Auberjonois
as Halden Brevik / Olav Volda

Richard Basehart
as Schiller

Chuck Connors
as Colonel Morgan Crawford

Max Baer Jr.
as Tanker

Don Knight
as Focus Flaherty

Greg Mullavey
as Sparrow

Paul Koslo
as Davies

Barry Brown
as Donnelly

Tom Skerritt
as Orville Fitzgerald