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.
Film
1963
Adventure
Drama
War
The Great Escape
- The Mirisch Company Studio
- United Artists Studio
- Elmer Bernstein Composer
- James Clavell Screenwriter
- John Sturges Director
- W.R. Burnett Screenwriter
Put a fence in front of these men... and they'll climb it!
Details
- Type
- Film
- Release
- 1963-07-03
- Original title
- The Great Escape
- Countries
- United States of America
- Original language
- English
- Certification
- TP
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama, War
- Runtime
- 163 min
Synopsis
The Great Escape
Cast
Actors and actresses (15)
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Steve McQueen
Hilts 'The Cooler King'
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Hendley 'The Scrounger'
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Bartlett 'Big X'
-
James Donald
Ramsey 'The SBO'
-
Charles Bronson
Danny 'Tunnel King'
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Blythe 'The Forger'
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Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'
-
Hannes Messemer
Von Luger 'The Kommandant'
-
David McCallum
Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'
-
Gordon Jackson
MacDonald 'Intelligence'
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John Leyton
Willie 'Tunnel King'
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Angus Lennie
Ives 'The Mole'
-
Nigel Stock
Cavendish 'The Surveyor'
-
Robert Graf
Werner 'The Ferret'
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Jud Taylor
Goff
Trailer