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In 1943, a group of Allied POWs who have repeatedly escaped from camps across the Third Reich are moved to a new camp under the command of Luftwaffe Colonel von Luger. He warns British Group Captain Ramsey—the highest-ranked POW officer and their de facto leader—that any man who escapes will be shot.
The Great Escape: Directed by John Sturges. With Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, James Donald. Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II.
- (260K)
- Adventure, Drama, Thriller
- John Sturges
- 1963-07-04
Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II.Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/...
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- Amazon MGM Studios
94% Tomatometer 54 Reviews. 95% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings. Imprisoned during World War II in a German POW camp, a group of Allied soldiers are intent on breaking out, not only to escape,...
- (54)
- Steve Mcqueen
- John Sturges
- War, Drama
A classic prison-break film based on a true story of World War II, starring Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, James Garner, and more. Features commentaries, documentary, essay, and trailer.
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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.
Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II. Based on a true story, a group of allied escape artist-type prisoners-of-war are all put in an "escape proof" camp. Their leader decides to try to take out several hundred all at once.