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The Great Escape

Put a fence in front of these men... and they'll climb it!
Jul 3, 1963 · 2h 53m
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Adventure
Drama
War

PLOT

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'
James Coburn
Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'
Hannes Messemer
Von Luger 'The Kommandant'
Directed by John Sturges

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$4,000,000
Revenue
$11,700,000
Production
The Mirisch Company, United Artists
Country
US

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