MOVIE

The Great Escape

Name: The Great Escape
Director: John Sturges
Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Released: 1963-07-03
Cast: Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Charles Bronson

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

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.

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-secu… + more

Release Date

1963-07-03

Year

1963

Duration

2h 53m

Status

Released

Score

7.90

Genres

Adventure Drama War

Production

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