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The Great Escape
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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 is a film that explores themes of prison, uniform, swastika. It also touches on prisoner and based on novel or book and nazi.
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Director
John Sturges
Cast
Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasence, James Coburn, Hannes Messemer, David McCallum, Gordon Jackson
What Critics Say
Contemporary reviews for the film were mostly positive. In 1963 however, The New York Times critic Bosley Crowther wrote: "But for much longer than is artful or essential, The Great Escape grinds out...
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The Great Escape
You can watch The Great Escape (1963) for free on Hoopla, or rent on Apple TV+.
IMDb
7.9/10
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94%
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Director
John Sturges
Cast
Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasence, James Coburn, Hannes Messemer, David McCallum, Gordon Jackson
What Critics Say
Contemporary reviews for the film were mostly positive. In 1963 however, The New York Times critic Bosley Crowther wrote: "But for much longer than is artful or essential, The Great Escape grinds out...
8 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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