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Missing, Presumed Dead

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 befriends a young priest but the Gestapo arrests them both. Carter escapes first from the Gestapo and then from the prisoner of war camp he is assigned to – from there he is despatched to Colditz.

English
  • Originally Aired October 26, 1972
  • Runtime 50 minutes
  • Network BBC One
  • On Other Sites IMDB
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Name Type Role
Ian Kennedy Martin Writer
Viktors Ritelis Director