The Great Escape
United States • 1963 • 2h 53m
Director
#1027Criterion Collection →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.
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.
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Credits
Crew
DirectorJohn Sturges
WriterJames Clavell, W.R. Burnett
CinematographerDaniel L. Fapp
ComposerElmer Bernstein
EditorFerris Webster
ProducerJohn Sturges, James Clavell
Cast
Steve McQueenas Hilts 'The Cooler King'
James Garneras Hendley 'The Scrounger'
Richard Attenboroughas Bartlett 'Big X'