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The Great Escape

Dir. John Sturges·1963·2h 53m

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.

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The Great Escape

The Great Escape (1963)

John Sturges

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2h 53m
Cross-source blend ~85/100

At a glance

Countries

United States of America

Ratings

TMDB users

7.9/10

2,828 votes

IMDb

8.2/10

Users

Critics

94%Rotten Tomatoes

86Metacritic

Rating consensus

85/100 blend

Sources: TMDB · IMDb · Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic

Warm reception overall — weighted ~85/100 across 4 rating sources. The listed meters mostly agree.

Cast

Steve McQueen

Hilts 'The Cooler King'

James Garner

Hendley 'The Scrounger'

Richard Attenborough

Bartlett 'Big X'

James Donald

Ramsey 'The SBO'

Charles Bronson

Danny 'Tunnel King'

Donald Pleasence

Blythe 'The Forger'

James Coburn

Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'

Hannes Messemer

Von Luger 'The Kommandant'

David McCallum

Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'

Gordon Jackson

MacDonald 'Intelligence'

John Leyton

Willie 'Tunnel King'

Angus Lennie

Ives 'The Mole'

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