The Great Escape (1963)

7.7	Listal rating
8.4	IMDB rating

War (13), Drama (8), WWII (6), Action (5), Escape (5), 1960s (5), 1963 (5), Classic (5), Prison (5), Steve McQueen (4), Adventure (4), World War II (4), Book (3), Krishna (2), Prisoner (2), History (2), James Garner (2), Sand (2), Movies (2), Based On True Story (2)

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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 the legendary e ... (more)

Directed by

John Sturges

Starring (View all) :

Steve McQueen

Capt. Hilts "The Cooler King"

James Garner

Flight Lt. Hendley "The Scrounger"

Richard Attenborough

Squadron Leader Roger Bartlett "Big X"

James Donald

Group Capt. Ramsey "The SBO"

Charles Bronson

Flight Lt. Danny Velinski "The Tunnel King"

Donald Pleasence

Flight Lt. Colin Blythe "The Forger"

James Coburn

Flying Officer Louis Sedgwick "The Manufacturer"

Hannes Messemer

Kommandant von Luger

David McCallum

Lt. Cmdr. Eric Ashley-Pitt "Dispersal"

Gordon Jackson

Flight Lt. Sandy MacDonald "Intelligence"

Written by (View all) :

Paul Brickhill

(book)

James Clavell

(screenplay) and

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PvtCaboose91

A classic World War II extravaganza!

Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago at Aug 26 3:00

"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 endless accolades. Through my eyes, The Great Escape is a rare film that undoubtedly justifies a score exceeding 5/5, 10/10 or 100%. In the 21st century, blockbuster action films are characterised as cinematic creations flaunting masses of CGI and an abundance of action. Back in the 1960s, films such as this were the paradigmatic definition of an epic blockbuster. It's also a definitive blueprint of an action/...Read more

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