The Great Escape
Release Date:
Jul 03, 1963
Runtime:
2h 53m
Genres:
Adventure, Drama, War
Description
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.
Director:
John Sturges
Writer:
James Clavell, W.R. Burnett
Production:
The Mirisch Company, United Artists
