The Great Escape (1963)

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.

Key facts

Released:
1963-07-03
Runtime:
173 min
Genres:
Adventure, Drama, War
Director:
John Sturges
Top cast:
Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasence
Original language:
EN
TMDB rating:
7.9/10 from 2,839 votes
Bynge Score:
7.9/10

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