The Great Escape
"Put a fence in front of these men... and they'll climb it!"
1963-07-03
7.94
en 173mAdventureDramaWar
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.
The Great Escape Collection
View CollectionDirector
John Sturges
Screenplay
James Clavell
Producer
John Sturges
Original Music Composer
Elmer Bernstein
Screenplay
W.R. Burnett
Editor
Ferris Webster
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Status
ReleasedRevenue
$11,700,000Budget
$4,000,000Countries
- United States of America
Companies
- The Mirisch Company
- United Artists
