Starring: Glyn Houston, John Warner, Robert Shaw, John Stratton, Donald Sinden, Frederick Valk, Anton Diffring, Dennis Shaw, John Fraser, Richard Todd, Liam Redmond, George Baker, Ian Carmichael, Virginia McKenna, June Thorburn, Eric Portman, Moira Lister, John Mills, Bruce Seton, Lionel Jeffries, Alec McCowan, Derek Farr, Stanley Baker, Bill Kerr, Basil Sydney, Richard Wattis, Eugene Deckers, Michael Redgrave, Meredith Edwards, Theodore Bikel, Christopher Rhodes, Denholm Elliott, Bryan Forbes, Andrew Cruickshank, Patrick Barr, Ursula Jeans, Richard Leech, Jack Hawkins, Megs Jenkins

Directed by: Charles Frend, Guy Hamilton, Michael Anderson

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.

DVD EXTRAS

Interactive menus

Soundtrack Languages

 Dolby Mono: English

Technical Details

Certification: PG
Duration: 550 mins
Format: DVD
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1:1.33 (4:3) Standard / 1:1.66 widescreen
Sound: Dolby Mono
Cat. No: OPTD0664(OPTIMUM HOME ENTERTAINMENT)