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The Great Escape
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The Great Escape (1963)

"Put a fence in front of these men... and they'll climb it!"
TMDb Score
79
NR 2 hr 53 minJul 4th, 1963Thriller, History, Adventure, War, Drama
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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DirectorJohn Sturges
StarringSteve McQueenJames GarnerRichard Attenborough

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Cast & Crew

Steve McQueen
as Hilts 'The Cooler King'
James Garner
as Hendley 'The Scrounger'
Richard Attenborough
as Bartlett 'Big X'
James Donald
as Ramsey 'The SBO'

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:July 4th, 1963
On DVD & Blu-ray:March 31st, 1998 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Production Companies:United Artists, The Mirisch Company
Movie Tags:motorcycle, switzerland, prisoner, nazi, tragedy, baseball, dystopia, epic, 1940s, escape

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