Escape to Victory
1981-06-17A group of POWs in a German prison camp during World War II play the German National Soccer Team in this powerful film depicting the role of prisoners during wartime.

A group of POWs in a German prison camp during World War II play the German National Soccer Team in this powerful film depicting the role of prisoners during wartime.

Captain Robert Hatch
Sylvester Stallone

Captain John Colby
Michael Caine

Major Karl von Steiner
Max von Sydow

Cpl. Luis Fernandez, Brazil
Pelé

Renée
Carole Laure

Terry Brady, England
Bobby Moore

Carlos Rey, Argentina
Osvaldo Ardiles

Michel Fileu, Belgium
Paul Van Himst

Paul Wolchek, Poland
Kazimierz Deyna

Sid Harmor, England
Mike Summerbee
Pieter Van Beck, Holland
Co Prins
Doug Clure, England
Russell Osman

Arthur Hayes, Scotland
John Wark
Erik Ball, Denmark
Søren Lindsted
Tony Lewis, Ireland
Kevin O'Callaghan

Mueller, german coach
Gary Waldhorn
Kommandant
George Mikell
Schmidt, german goalie
Laurie Sivell

Lutz
Arthur Brauss
a german player
Robin Turner
Lang
Michael Wolf
a propaganda civilian
Jürgen Andersen
Strauss
David Shawyer
Baumann, german team captain
Werner Roth

André
Amidou

Jean-Paul
Benoît Ferreux

Claude
Jean-François Stévenin
Georges
Jack Lenoir

Viktor
Zoltán Gera

Rose
Tim Pigott-Smith
Shurlock
Julian Curry

The Forger
Clive Merrison

Pyrie
Maurice Roëves

Farrell
Michael Cochrane
Williams
Jack Kendrick

Colonel Waldron
Daniel Massey

chief commentator
Anton Diffring
german commentator
Gunter Wolbert
italian commentator
Capacci Eolo
french commentator
Michel Drhey

Gunnar Hilsson, Norway
Hallvar Thoresen