The War Collection – Volume 1 [DVD]

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Trio of classic war films. ‘The Colditz Story’ (1954) is a docu-drama starring John Mills, Eric Portman and Lionel Jeffries, and re-tells the experiences of Allied prisoners-of-war who were held in Colditz Castle. These POWs were strictly monitored as they were a high risk category and had constantly tried to escape whichever prison they where previously placed in. Despite being outnumbered by their guards, the prisoners of Colditz continued to achieve their goal – freedom. The film inspired the 1972 TV series ‘Colditz’. In ‘The Cruel Sea’ (1953), World War Two Lt Commander Ericson (Jack Hawkins) has already lost one ship to an enemy attack when he is given command of the frigate Saltash Castle. A subsequent confrontation in the North Atlantic tests Ericson’s leadership to the limit once again, as he risks sacrificing the lives of his crew for the greater good. ‘The Dam Busters’ (1954) is the true story of Dr Barnes Wallis (Michael Redgrave), whose invention of the ‘Bouncing Bomb’ is greeted with scepticism in the Second World War. However, RAF Wing Commander Guy Gibson proves the bomb’s worth in a daring mission to destroy the German Ruhr Dams. The film also stars Richard Todd and Ursula Jeans.
Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 16:9 – 1.66:1
Is discontinued by manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Rated ‏ : ‎ Parental Guidance
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18.03 x 13.76 x 1.48 cm; 80 g
Manufacturer reference ‏ : ‎ 5060034577171
Director ‏ : ‎ Guy Hamilton, Charles Frend, Michael Anderson
Media Format ‏ : ‎ PAL
Run time ‏ : ‎ 9 hours and 10 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ 6 Nov. 2006
Actors ‏ : ‎ John Mills, Eric Portman, Lionel Jeffries, Christopher Rhodes, Jack Hawkins
Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
Studio ‏ : ‎ Studiocanal
Producers ‏ : ‎ Ivan Foxwell, Leslie Norman, Robert Clark, W. A. Whittaker
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000I5XNCE
Writers ‏ : ‎ Ivan Foxwell, Guy Hamilton, Paul Brickhill, Eric Ambler, Guy Gibson
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 3