The Great Escape
First aired on Jul 3, 1963
80%
Genres: Adventure, Drama, War
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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Steve McQueen | Hilts 'The Cooler King'
James Garner | Hendley 'The Scrounger'
Richard Attenborough | Bartlett 'Big X'
James Donald | Ramsey 'The SBO'
Charles Bronson | Danny 'Tunnel King'
Donald Pleasence | Blythe 'The Forger'
Featured Crew
John Sturges | Director
James Clavell | Screenplay
John Sturges | Producer
Elmer Bernstein | Original Music Composer
W.R. Burnett | Screenplay
Ferris Webster | Editor
