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The Great Escape

1963 · 173 min · Adventure, Drama, War · ★ 7.9

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.

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Cast

  • Steve McQueen
    Hilts 'The Cooler King'
  • James Garner
    Hendley 'The Scrounger'
  • Richard Attenborough
    Bartlett 'Big X'
  • James Donald
    Ramsey 'The SBO'
  • Charles Bronson
    Danny 'Tunnel King'
  • Donald Pleasence
    Blythe 'The Forger'

Crew

  • Screenplay · James Clavell
  • Director · John Sturges
  • Producer · John Sturges
  • Producer · James Clavell
  • Screenplay · W.R. Burnett

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