The Great Escape

1963 • 2h 53m • Adventure, Drama, War

94%Rotten Tomatoes

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.

Director

John Sturges

Writers

James Clavell, W.R. Burnett

Status

Released