
Release Date
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Original Release
July 3, 1963
2h 53m
The Great Escape (1963)
⭐ 7.9173 min
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
Department: Directing
⭐Popularity: 0.9
Cast

Steve McQueen
Hilts 'The Cooler King'
⭐0.9

James Garner
Hendley 'The Scrounger'
⭐1.6

Richard Attenborough
Bartlett 'Big X'
⭐0.9

James Donald
Ramsey 'The SBO'
⭐0.3

Charles Bronson
Danny 'Tunnel King'
⭐2.2

Donald Pleasence
Blythe 'The Forger'
⭐0.9

James Coburn
Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'
⭐1.6

Hannes Messemer
Von Luger 'The Kommandant'
⭐0.2

David McCallum
Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'
⭐0.7

Gordon Jackson
MacDonald 'Intelligence'
⭐0.6
Genres
AdventureDramaWar
Production Companies
The Mirisch Company
United Artists
