The Birdmen
1973, English. Directed by Philip Leacock.
They used to boast there were only two ways to escape from Hitler's Beckstadt prison... to die...or to sprout wings
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 8 November 1973
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- David Kidd
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The Birdmen runs 74 minutes (1h 14m).
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The Birdmen isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 November 1973. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Birdmen?
The Birdmen (1973) was directed by Philip Leacock and stars Doug McClure, René Auberjonois, Richard Basehart.