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The Birdmen

Where to Watch The Birdmen (1971) Online

1971Movie"They used to boast there were only two ways to escape from Hitler's Beckstadt prison... to die...or to sprout wings"

Want to behold the glory that is 'The Birdmen' in the comfort of your own home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Philip Leacock-directed movie via subscription can be challenging, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'The Birdmen' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'The Birdmen' right now, here are some details about the Universal Television, Silverton Productions history flick.

Released September 18th, 1971, 'The Birdmen' stars Doug McClure, René Auberjonois, Richard Basehart, Chuck Connors The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 14 min, and received a user score of 75 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 8 well-known users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "During WWII an American soldier sent to Norway to help with the escape of a scientist working on the atomic bomb for the Germans. Before they can escape they are captured and sent to a POW prison camp in an alpine castle. Cook must find a way to escape with the scientist before the Gestapo discover the Norwegian's true identity and convinces the other prisoners to build a two person glider in which they plan to escape." .