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The Great Escape(1963)

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

7.9(2,869)2h 53m1963-07-03

AdventureDramaWar

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.

Director:: John Sturges
Writers:: James Clavell, Paul Brickhill, W.R. Burnett
Producers:: John Sturges, James Clavell
Cinematographer:: Daniel L. Fapp
Composer:: Elmer Bernstein
Production:: The Mirisch Company, United Artists
Budget:: $4,000,000
Revenue:: $11,700,000
Status:: Released

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Cast

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'

John Leyton

John Leyton

Willie 'Tunnel King'

Angus Lennie

Angus Lennie

Ives 'The Mole'