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The Great Escape

1963 • 2h53m Adventure, Drama, War

Rating

7.9/10

Popularity

7

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.

Details

Director

John Sturges

Screenplay

James Clavell

W.R. Burnett

Cast

Steve McQueen

James Garner

Richard Attenborough

Release date

7/3/1963

Status

Released

Budget

$4,000,000

Revenue

$11,700,000

Origin country

US

Vote count

2800