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The Great Escape is a 1963 American epic war suspense adventure film starring Steve McQueen, James Garner and Richard Attenborough and featuring James Donald, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasence, James Coburn, Hannes Messemer, David McCallum, Gordon Jackson, John Leyton and Angus Lennie.
Based on a true story, this adventure drama thriller follows the plan and execution of several hundred allied prisoners of war to escape from a German camp during World War II. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more on IMDb.
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- Adventure, Drama, Thriller
- John Sturges
- 1963-07-04
Nov 23, 2021 · Learn how 76 Allied airmen escaped from a Nazi POW camp in 1944 using three tunnels and forged documents. Discover the challenges, risks and outcomes of the audacious operation immortalized in the 1963 movie.
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Imprisoned during World War II in a German POW camp, a group of Allied soldiers are intent on breaking out, not only to escape, but also to draw Nazi forces away from...
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- Steve Mcqueen
- John Sturges
- War, Drama
1963 · 2 hr 53 min. TV-PG. Action · Thriller · Drama. The award-winning, high-energy World War II epic about a maximum-security Nazi POW camp that three U.S. military prisoners attempt to break out of.
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A classic war film based on a true story of Allied prisoners of war who plan a massive escape from a German camp during World War II. The film follows the challenges, risks and adventures of the escapees, as well as the Nazis' efforts to stop them.
