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Colditz•Season 1•Episode 2

Missing, Presumed Dead

7.8/10 · 61 votesOct 26, 197252 min

Ranked #13 of 15 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

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Action takes place in May 1940. After having a disagreement with his new wife, Flight Lieutenant Simon Carter (David McCallum) sets off for a night mission over Germany but he is forced to bail out of his crashing aircraft. On the ground, he

Directed byViktors Ritelis

Written byIan Kennedy Martin

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Welcome to Colditz

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Maximum Security

E6 8.2

The Spirit of Freedom

E7 7.9

Lord, Didn't It Rain

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The Traitor

E9 8.3

Bribery and Corruption

Tweedledum

Court Martial

Murder?

The Way Out

Gone Away (1)

Gone Away (2)

Cast5

David McCallum

Flt. Lt. Simon Carter

Bernard Hepton

Kommandant

Christopher Neame

Lt. Dick Player

Edward Hardwicke

Capt. Pat Grant

Peter Penry-Jones

P.O. Peter Muir

Crew2

Viktors Ritelis

Director

Ian Kennedy Martin

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Missing, Presumed Dead" is episode 2 of Colditz season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 61 votes, ranking #13 of 15 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Viktors Ritelis and written by Ian Kennedy Martin, it aired on October 26, 1972.

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