The Great Escape
1NomDirected by John Sturges
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.
Awards
Details
- Released
- 3 July 1963
- Runtime
- 2h 53m
- Director
- John Sturges
- Writers
- James Clavell, W. R. Burnett
- Budget
- $4,000,000
- Box office
- $11,700,000
- Countries
- United States of America
- Languages
- English, German, French, Russian
- Production
- The Mirisch Company, United Artists
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Cast
Steve McQueen
James Garner
Richard Attenborough
James Donald
Charles Bronson
Donald Pleasence
James Coburn
Hannes Messemer
David McCallum
Gordon Jackson