The Great Escape

1963 John Sturges 2h 53m
Adventure Drama War

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.

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'

Vibes

Adventurous Energized Heart Pounding Crowd Pleaser

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