Movie
The Great Escape
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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.
Cast, crew and production details
About The Great Escape
Cast
Steve McQueenHilts 'The Cooler King'
James GarnerHendley 'The Scrounger'
Richard AttenboroughBartlett 'Big X'
James DonaldRamsey 'The SBO'
Charles BronsonDanny 'Tunnel King'
Donald PleasenceBlythe 'The Forger'
James CoburnSedgwick 'Manufacturer'
Hannes MessemerVon Luger 'The Kommandant'Credits
- Directed by
- John Sturges
- Written by
- James Clavell, W.R. Burnett, Paul Brickhill
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Collection
- The Great Escape Collection
- Budget
- $4M
- Box office
- $11.7M
Production
- The Mirisch CompanyUnited States
United ArtistsUnited States
