The Way Out's primary photo
  • Colditz The Way Out (Season 1, Episode 13)
  • TV Episode | Drama, History, War

Colditz

The Way Out (Season 1, Episode 13)
TV Episode | Drama, History, War

On hearing that his wife is leaving him for another man by whom she is pregnant, Lieutenant Ian McDonald is frantic to escape but there are no British escape plans in the pipeline. However, Grant persuades the French escape officer to let ...See moreOn hearing that his wife is leaving him for another man by whom she is pregnant, Lieutenant Ian McDonald is frantic to escape but there are no British escape plans in the pipeline. However, Grant persuades the French escape officer to let McDonald participate in their next attempt but it is a delicate operation needing split second timing and, unfortunately for Mcdonald, it ends in disaster. Written by don @ minifie-1 See less
Read more: Plot summary
Director
Writers
P.R. Reid (autobiographical book "Colditz") | Ivan Foxwell (film "The Colditz Story") | Bryan Forbes (written by) | Brian Degas (series devised by) | Gerard Glaister (series devised by)
Producer
Composer
Editor
Production Designers
Status
Edit Released
Updated Jan 11, 1973

Release date
Jan 11, 1973 (United Kingdom)
Awards

Contacts

Become a member to see contact information for The Way Out.

Cast

+ Add Cast
19 cast members
Name Known for
Prentis Hancock
Lt. Ian McDonald Lt. Ian McDonald   See fewer
Robert Wagner
Flt. Lt. Phil Carrington Flt. Lt. Phil Carrington   See fewer
David McCallum
Flt. Lt. Simon Carter Flt. Lt. Simon Carter   See fewer
Edward Hardwicke
Capt. Pat Grant Capt. Pat Grant   See fewer
Jack Hedley
Lt. Col. John Preston Lt. Col. John Preston   See fewer
Christopher Neame
Lt. Dick Player Lt. Dick Player   See fewer
Peter Penry-Jones
P.O. Peter Muir P.O. Peter Muir   See fewer
Richard Heffer
Capt. Tim Downing Capt. Tim Downing   See fewer
Bernard Hepton
Kommandant Kommandant   See fewer
Hans Meyer
Hauptmann Franz Ulmann Hauptmann Franz Ulmann   See fewer
Henri Szeps
De Croissat De Croissat   See fewer
Lawrence Davidson
French Escape Officer French Escape Officer   See fewer
Brian Dexter
Accordian Player Accordian Player   See fewer
Brian McKie
German NCO German NCO   See fewer
Michael Bruce
Sentry Sentry   See fewer
Eden Fox
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Ron Gregory
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Phillips
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.

MOVIEmeter

Members only

Become a member to access additional data

Ratings Breakdown