Colditz The Undefeated (1972–1974) Online
- Original Title :
- The Undefeated
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Drama / History / War
- Year :
- 1972–1974
- Directror :
- Michael Ferguson
- Cast :
- Edward Hardwicke,John Golightly,Michael Ensign
- Writer :
- P.R. Reid,Ivan Foxwell
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 50min
- Rating :
- 8.5/10
Following the British retreat at Dunkirk in 1940, Captain Pat Grant is one of many Allied soldiers captured by the Germans and sent to the prisoner of war camp at Laufen Castle. He is determined to escape and tunnels his way out, disguising himself as a townswoman. However he is recaptured after several days and sent to Colditz Castle, another prisoner of war camp from which escape is allegedly impossible.
Episode complete credited cast: | |||
Edward Hardwicke | - | Capt. Pat Grant | |
John Golightly | - | Capt. Ian Masters | |
Michael Ensign | - | Lt. Dave Olding | |
Julian Fox | - | Capt. Freddy Townsend | |
Mark McManus | - | Lt. Cameron | |
Mike Horsburgh | - | Lt. Newman | |
Max Faulkner | - | Capt. Bobby Peters | |
Colin David Reese | - | Doctor (as Colin D. Reese) | |
John Beardmore | - | Brigadier Holmes | |
Michael Sheard | - | Kommandant | |
James Greene | - | Adjutant | |
David Boliver | - | German Officer (as David S. Boliver) | |
Ronald Musgrove | - | German Guard | |
Ray Emmins | - | German NCO |
The series opens on June 4th 1940 with Churchill's House of Commons address. Captain Grant is inducted into POW camp Oflag VII-C (Laufen Castle) later that month, on June 26th.