1963
7.9 (2619 votes)
2h 53m
Genres
Adventure
Drama
War
Production Companies
The Mirisch Company
United Artists
United Artists
The Great Escape
Put a fence in front of these men... and they'll climb it!
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.
Key Crew
Director: John Sturges
Screenplay: James Clavell, W.R. Burnett
Producer: John Sturges, James Clavell
Director of Photography: Daniel L. Fapp
Top 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'
Videos
Official Sizzle
Original Trailer
