Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: July 3, 1963
Runtime: 173 minutes
Genres: Adventure, Drama, War
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 7.9/10 (2706 votes)
The Great Escape Collection
The Great Escape
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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James Garner
Hendley 'The Scrounger'
Richard Attenborough
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James Donald
Ramsey 'The SBO'
Charles Bronson
Danny 'Tunnel King'
Donald Pleasence
Blythe 'The Forger'
James Coburn
Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'
Hannes Messemer
Von Luger 'The Kommandant'
David McCallum
Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'
Gordon Jackson
MacDonald 'Intelligence'
John Leyton
Willie 'Tunnel King'
Angus Lennie
Ives 'The Mole'
Nigel Stock
Cavendish 'The Surveyor'
Robert Graf
Werner 'The Ferret'
Hans Reiser
Herr Kuhn
Harry Riebauer
Stratwitch
William Russell
Sorren
Robert Freitag
Capt. Posen
Ulrich Beiger
Preissen
Lawrence Montaigne
Haynes ('Diversions')
Robert Desmond
Griffith 'Tailor'
Til Kiwe
Frick
Heinz Weiss
Kramer
Tom Adams
Dai Nimmo ('Diversions')