During World War II, the Germans convert the castle of Colditz into an escape-proof prison where recidivist escapees are imprisoned under one roof. The most accomplished escape artists are gathered there, brave soldiers who view escape not only as a challenge but as a duty, in order to harass and irritate German forces as much as they can.

• Damian Lewis
• Sophia Myles
• Tom Hardy
• Laurence Fox
• James Fox
• Timothy West
• Jason Priestley
• Guy Henry