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The Great Escape

NR19632h 53mJohn Sturges
IMDb 8.2 · Rotten Tomatoes 94% · Metacritic 86

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"Put a fence in front of these men... and they'll climb it!"

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.

AdventureDramaWar
PrisonUniformSwastikaPrisonerBased On Novel Or BookNaziEscapeOptimismFreedomMachinegun

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What is The Great Escape (1963) about?

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.

Who stars in The Great Escape?

The Great Escape stars 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'). The film was directed by John Sturges.

How long is The Great Escape?

The Great Escape has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1963. It is rated NR.

Is The Great Escape worth watching?

The Great Escape holds an IMDb rating of 8.2/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 94. Fans of Adventure, Drama, War are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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