The Great Escape
Movie
1963
2 HOURS 45 MINS
War
Drama
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 battle to search for fugitives.
Cast & Crew
Steve McQueen Capt. Hilts 'The Cooler King'
James Garner Flight Lt. Hendley 'The Scrounger'
Richard Attenborough Squadron Leader Roger Bartlett 'Big X'
Charles Bronson Flight Lt. Danny Velinski 'The Tunnel King'
James Donald Group Capt. Ramsey 'The SBO'
Donald Pleasence Flight Lt. Colin Blythe 'The Forger'
James Coburn Flying Officer Louis Sedgwick 'The Manufacturer'
David McCallum Lt. Cmdr. Eric Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'
Gordon Jackson Flight Lt. Sandy MacDonald 'Intelligence'
John Leyton Flight Lt. William Dickes 'The Tunneler'
John Sturges Director
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Upcoming TV Airings
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Wednesday, May 8
A group of Allied soldiers dig a tunnel out of a Nazi prison camp, pocketfuls of dirt at a time.