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The Great Escape (1963)

The Great Escape (1963)

Drama Adventure War

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

Release Date: 1963, July 3
Directors: John Sturges
Countries: United States of America
Production: The Mirisch Company, United Artists
Cast: James Coburn, James Garner, Donald Pleasence, Charles Bronson, William Russell, Richard Attenborough, Steve McQueen, James Donald, Hannes Messemer, David McCallum, Gordon Jackson, John Leyton

Overview:

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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