The Great Escape
1963 · TMDB 7.9
Directed by John Sturges
The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to sit out the remainder of the war. Undaunted, the prisoners plan one of the most ambitious escape attempts of World War II. Based on a true story.
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The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to sit out the remainder of the war. Undaunted, the prisoners plan one of the most ambitious escape attempts of World War II. Based on a true sto...
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- Runtime
- 173 min
- Released
- 1963-07-03
- Studio
- The Mirisch Company
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 7.9
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John Sturges
Director
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James Clavell
Writer
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W.R. Burnett
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Steve McQueen
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James Garner
Hendley 'The Scrounger'
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Richard Attenborough
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James Donald
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Charles Bronson
Danny 'Tunnel King'
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James Coburn
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Hannes Messemer
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