The Great Escape
1963 · 2h 53m · Adventure, Drama, War · United States of America · Rated PG (GB)
Put a fence in front of these men... and they'll climb it!
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.
Directed by
John SturgesBased on the novel by
Paul Brickhill7.9Smart score
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