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The Great Escape

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The Great Escape

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

7.9

2h 53m

1963

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

Synopsis

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

Trailer

AdventureDramaWar

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Cast & Crew

Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

as Hilts 'The Cooler King'

James Garner

James Garner

as Hendley 'The Scrounger'

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

as Bartlett 'Big X'

James Donald

James Donald

as Ramsey 'The SBO'

Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

as Danny 'Tunnel King'

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

as Blythe 'The Forger'

James Coburn

James Coburn

as Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'

Hannes Messemer

Hannes Messemer

as Von Luger 'The Kommandant'

David McCallum

David McCallum

as Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'

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