The Great Escape

1963

Directed by

John Sturges

Starring

Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough

Runtime

2h 53m

Country

USA

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.