The Great Escape (1963)


The Great Escape
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8.3 IMDB rating
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Starring (View all)
Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

Hilts 'The Cooler King'
James Garner

James Garner

Hendley 'The Scrounger'
Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Bartlett 'Big X'
James Donald

James Donald

Ramsey 'The SBO'
Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Danny 'Tunnel King'
Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Blythe 'The Forger'
James Coburn

James Coburn

Sedgwick 'The Manufacturer'
Hannes Messemer

Hannes Messemer

Von Luger 'The Kommandant'


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James Clavell

James Clavell

(screenplay) and


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A classic World War II extravaganza!

4 years, 8 months ago at Aug 26 3:00
2 votes
"I haven't seen Berlin yet, from the ground or from the air, and I plan on doing both before the war is over."

John Sturges' The Great Escape is debatably the greatest World War II adventure film in cinematic history. Multitudes of film buffs will collectively agree that Sturges' classic action/adventure masterpiece is highly deserving of its reputation, everlasting acclaim and endl... read more

CLASSIC!

2 years, 11 months ago at Jun 7 11:52
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When I first saw this film which was a couple of years ago, I absolutely loved it but after revisiting it, I still really liked it a lot! It is a very entertaining film that is adventurous, quite funny and very intense especially during the escape attempts and when some of the prisoners become fugitives. There is one minor fault I have with this film was that I think it could have been about 20 mi... read more

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2 years, 1 month ago at Apr 11 11:01
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You'll laugh, you'll cry, this movie will stick with you. What more can be said about a classic movie?
The Great Escape is funny and serious in good proportion. It has definitely aged well, being just as interesting, entertaining and relevant to modern audiences as it was the year it was released. I firmly believe that everyone should see this movie. Everyone.
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Description: John Sturges's dramatization of the true story of a group of British, American, and Canadian POWs who successfully ... Full Descriptionescaped from Stalag Luft III in Upper Silesia in March 1944 is arguably the best World War II adventure film ever made. A host of big-name stars meshes beautifully in this meticulous recreation of t ... (more)
Release date : 4 July 1963
UPC: 027616668028
War (25), Drama (14), Action (14), WWII (14), World War II (13), 1963 (13), Escape (12), Adventure (12), Prison (12), 1960s (12), Classic (10), Nazi (9), History (7), Forgery (7), Steve McQueen (7), POW (6), Sand (6), Wallet (5), Train (5), Usa (4)
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