CinemaOSMovie · 1963 · 2h 53m · NR
The Great Escape

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

79%(2,972)IMDbAdventureDramaWar

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.

Directed byJohn Sturges

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 53m
Language
EN
Released
July 3, 1963
Budget
$4,000,000
Revenue
$11,700,000
Studios
United ArtistsThe Mirisch Company

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3 videos
Official Sizzle

Official Sizzle

Original Trailer

Original Trailer

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

Hilts 'The Cooler King'

James Garner

James Garner

Hendley 'The Scrounger'

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Bartlett 'Big X'

James Donald

James Donald

Ramsey 'The SBO'

Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Danny 'Tunnel King'

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Blythe 'The Forger'

James Coburn

James Coburn

Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'

Hannes Messemer

Hannes Messemer

Von Luger 'The Kommandant'

David McCallum

David McCallum

Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'

Gordon Jackson

Gordon Jackson

MacDonald 'Intelligence'

Creative team
Directed by
John Sturges
John Sturges
Written by
James Clavell
James Clavell
W.R. Burnett
W.R. Burnett
Produced by
John Sturges
John Sturges
James Clavell
James Clavell

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