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79% Critic Match
The Great Escape
“Put a fence in front of these men... and they'll climb it!”
7.9 / 10• 1963• 2h 53m•NR• English
AdventureDramaWar
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Steve McQueen
Hilts 'The Cooler King'
Lead
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'
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Sturges's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Great Escape is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
