The Great Escape
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.
Trailer
"Put a fence in front of these men... and they'll climb it!"
Crew
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John Sturges Director -
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' -
Donald Pleasence Blythe 'The Forger' -
James Coburn Sedgwick 'Manufacturer' -
Hannes Messemer Von Luger 'The Kommandant'
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