The Great Escape

1963

173 min

7.9

Ends at

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.

Budget

$4,000,000

Genre

Adventure, Drama, War

Director

John Sturges

Country

United States of America

Cast & Crew

Steve McQueen

James Garner

Richard Attenborough

James Donald

Charles Bronson

Donald Pleasence

James Coburn

Hannes Messemer

David McCallum

Gordon Jackson

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The Great Escape

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.

  • Steve McQueen

  • James Garner

  • Richard Attenborough

  • James Donald

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