The Great Escape
Directed by John Sturges
Starring Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasence, James Coburn, Hannes Messemer, David McCallum, Gordon Jackson
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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.
- Original language
- English
- Screenplay
- James Clavell, Paul Brickhill, W.R. Burnett
- Music
- Elmer Bernstein
- Cinematography
- Daniel L. Fapp
- Cast
- James Donald, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasence, James Coburn, Hannes Messemer, David McCallum, Gordon Jackson, John Leyton, Angus Lennie
Updated July 22, 2026
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