8.2

Colditz•Season 1•Episode 6

The Spirit of Freedom

8.2/10 · 55 votesNov 23, 197251 min

Ranked #7 of 15 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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Flight Lieutenant Carrington (Robert Wagner) joins the British contingent in Colditz and he is viewed with resentment, especially by Simon Carter (David McCallum) and after they have a scuffle that ends up with the American in solitary, Carrington announces that he wishes to write a

Directed byPeter Cregeen

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Seasons2

All 1 2

Season 1 Episodes15

E1 7.8

The Undefeated

E2 7.8

Missing, Presumed Dead

E3 8.1

Name, Rank and Number

E4 8.2

Welcome to Colditz

E5 8.1

Maximum Security

E6 8.2Now viewing

The Spirit of Freedom

E7 7.9

Lord, Didn't It Rain

E8 8.5

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

Crew1

Peter Cregeen

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Spirit of Freedom" is episode 6 of Colditz season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 55 votes, ranking #7 of 15 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Peter Cregeen, it aired on November 23, 1972.

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