Colditz - Season 1 - Eps 5: Maximum Security
The arrival of a new security officer – Haupman Ullman, leads to a tightening up of security. However the British contingent manages to eavesdrop on a meeting that will decide the strategic use of Colditz and they are surprised at what they learn. Meanwhile, the disillusioned German second in command (Michael Gough) is giving cause for concern with his behaviour, and when the Gestapo arrive, they spring a surprise on the Kommandant and his new security chief.
About Colditz
Title: Colditz
First Air Date: 1972-10-19
Last Air Date: 1974-04-01
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.3/10 (from 12 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 28
Network: BBC One
Genres: Drama, War & Politics
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
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.
Cast
David McCallum
Flt. Lt. Simon Carter
Bernard Hepton
Kommandant
Christopher Neame
Lt. Dick Player
Edward Hardwicke
Capt. Pat Grant
Peter Penry-Jones
P.O. Peter Muir
Jack Hedley
Lt. Col. John Preston
