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Feature film — 1963

The Great Escape (1963)

7.92h 53mAdventure — 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. Based on a true story.

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A high-signal pick with 2,994 votes.

The Mirisch Company / United Artists

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Director: John Sturges

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Cast & crew

Steve McQueen as Hilts 'The Cooler King'

Steve McQueen

Hilts 'The Cooler King'

James Garner as Hendley 'The Scrounger'

James Garner

Hendley 'The Scrounger'

Richard Attenborough as Bartlett 'Big X'

Richard Attenborough

Bartlett 'Big X'

James Donald as Ramsey 'The SBO'

James Donald

Ramsey 'The SBO'

Charles Bronson as Danny 'Tunnel King'

Charles Bronson

Danny 'Tunnel King'

Donald Pleasence as Blythe 'The Forger'

Donald Pleasence

Blythe 'The Forger'

James Coburn as Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'

James Coburn

Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'

Hannes Messemer as Von Luger 'The Kommandant'

Hannes Messemer

Von Luger 'The Kommandant'

David McCallum as Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'

David McCallum

Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'

Gordon Jackson as MacDonald 'Intelligence'

Gordon Jackson

MacDonald 'Intelligence'

John Leyton as Willie 'Tunnel King'

John Leyton

Willie 'Tunnel King'

Angus Lennie as Ives 'The Mole'

Angus Lennie

Ives 'The Mole'

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