Director: Philip Leacock

Writer: David Kidd

Keywords: Drama, WWII, Prison

Made-for-TV movie.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
René Auberjonois	Actor	1-Jun-1940		Changeling on Star Trek: DS9
Max Baer, Jr.	Actor	4-Dec-1937		Jethro on The Beverly Hillbillies
Richard Basehart	Actor	31-Aug-1914	17-Sep-1984	La Strada
Chuck Connors	Actor	10-Apr-1921	10-Nov-1992	The Rifleman
Doug McClure	Actor	11-May-1935	5-Feb-1995	Trampas in The Virginian
Greg Mullavey	Actor	10-Sep-1939		Tom Hartman on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Tom Skerritt	Actor	25-Aug-1933		Viper in Top Gun

REVIEWS

Review by The Spitfire (posted on 10-Jun-2005)

"The Birdmen" is a fantastic movie, based on the true story. I can't recommend it enough. Sadly, the producers reserved the rights to it and refused to sell it on VHS or DVD, despite the many petitions sent. Finally, though, you can get it through a private source that makes DVD copies for $15, including shipping and handling. The copies are poor quality, but still worth it! The name is RXXXXX MXXXXXX, though I don't have the address off hand.

The movie itself is a wonderful one for aeronautics and military enthusiasts alike. The general storyline of an American pilot who constructs a glider right in the middle of the German top-security POW camp, in order to get a top-secret, very important Norwegian scientist to safety, is absolutely great!

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