The Great Escape

1963 · Directed by John Sturges

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.

action adventure drama

Cast: Charles Bronson, Steve McQueen, Donald Pleasence, James Garner, David McCallum, James Coburn, Richard Attenborough, William Russell, Nigel Stock, Karl-Otto Alberty

Rating: 7.9/10 from 2,075 votes