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The Great Escape(1963)

07/03/1963 (US)AdventureDramaWar2h 53m
80%

Movie Score

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

Movie Cast

Steve McQueen photo

Steve McQueen

Hilts 'The Cooler King'

James Garner photo

James Garner

Hendley 'The Scrounger'

Richard Attenborough photo

Richard Attenborough

Bartlett 'Big X'

James Donald photo

James Donald

Ramsey 'The SBO'

Charles Bronson photo

Charles Bronson

Danny 'Tunnel King'

Donald Pleasence photo

Donald Pleasence

Blythe 'The Forger'

James Coburn photo

James Coburn

Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'

Hannes Messemer photo

Hannes Messemer

Von Luger 'The Kommandant'

David McCallum photo

David McCallum

Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'

Gordon Jackson photo

Gordon Jackson

MacDonald 'Intelligence'

John Leyton photo

John Leyton

Willie 'Tunnel King'

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

Budget$4,000,000.00

Revenue$11,700,000.00

Production CompanyThe Mirisch Company

Original LanguageEnglish

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