The Great Escape (1963)

The Great Escape (1963)

Put a fence in front of these men... and they'll climb it! 1963-07-03 United States of America 173 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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

Steve McQueen is Hilts 'The Cooler King'
Hilts 'The Cooler King'
James Garner is Hendley 'The Scrounger'
Hendley 'The Scrounger'
Richard Attenborough is Bartlett 'Big X'
Bartlett 'Big X'
James Donald is Ramsey 'The SBO'
Ramsey 'The SBO'
Charles Bronson is Danny 'Tunnel King'
Danny 'Tunnel King'
Donald Pleasence is Blythe 'The Forger'
Blythe 'The Forger'
James Coburn is Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'
Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'
Hannes Messemer is Von Luger 'The Kommandant'
Von Luger 'The Kommandant'
David McCallum is Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'
Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'
Gordon Jackson is MacDonald 'Intelligence'
MacDonald 'Intelligence'
John Leyton is Willie 'Tunnel King'
Willie 'Tunnel King'
Angus Lennie is Ives 'The Mole'
Ives 'The Mole'