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The Great Escape (1963)

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Put a fence in front of these men... and they'll climb it!

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 & Crew

Director
John Sturges
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    Hilts 'The Cooler King' Steve McQueen
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    Hendley 'The Scrounger' James Garner
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    Bartlett 'Big X' Richard Attenborough
  • Profile picture of James Donald
    Ramsey 'The SBO' James Donald
  • Profile picture of Charles Bronson
    Danny 'Tunnel King' Charles Bronson
  • Profile picture of Donald Pleasence
    Blythe 'The Forger' Donald Pleasence
  • Profile picture of James Coburn
    Sedgwick 'Manufacturer' James Coburn
  • Profile picture of Hannes Messemer
    Von Luger 'The Kommandant' Hannes Messemer

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