The Great Escape
- Original title
- The Great Escape
- Year
- 1963
- Running time
- 168 min.
- Country
United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Steve McQueen
- James Garner
- Charles Bronson
- Richard Attenborough
- James Coburn
- James Donald
- Donald Pleasence
- David McCallum
- Gordon Jackson
- Angus Lennie
- Hannes Messemer
- John Leyton
- Lawrence Montaigne
- Nigel Stock
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
The Mirisch Corporation. Distributor: United Artists- Genre
- Drama. Adventure | II World War. Prison Drama. Nazism. Based on a true story
- Movie Groups
- Paul Brickhill Adaptations
- Synopsis
- The German high command has filtered out all of the allies' most talented escape artists and placed them in a POW camp specifically designed to foil any unwanted departures. But as soon as they arrive, the prisoners begin to work on a series of tunnels under the direction of Roger "Big X" Bartlett (Richard Attenborough). He assigns the POWs to jobs according to their specialties. For more than a year, countless prisoners, most of whom won't be leaving, work toward an escape that will temporarily disrupt the operations of the German army.
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- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1963: Nominated for Oscar: Best Editing1963: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Motion Picture - Drama1963: National Board of Review: Top 10 Best Films1963: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Drama Screenplay
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- 21 My Favorite War Movies (272)
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