The Great Escape (1963)

  • NR
  • 07/02/1963 (US)
  • Adventure, Drama, War
  • 2h 53m

Put a fence in front of these men... and they'll climb it!

Overview

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.

John Sturges

Director

James Clavell

Screenplay

W.R. Burnett

Screenplay

Paul Brickhill

Novel

Cast

Steve McQueen's headshot

Steve McQueen

Hilts 'The Cooler King'
James Garner's headshot

James Garner

Hendley 'The Scrounger'
Richard Attenborough's headshot

Richard Attenborough

Bartlett 'Big X'
James Donald's headshot

James Donald

Ramsey 'The SBO'
Charles Bronson's headshot

Charles Bronson

Danny 'Tunnel King'
Donald Pleasence's headshot

Donald Pleasence

Blythe 'The Forger'
James Coburn's headshot

James Coburn

Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'
Hannes Messemer's headshot

Hannes Messemer

Von Luger 'The Kommandant'

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