The Great Escape poster
7.9

The Great Escape

Put a fence in front of these men... and they'll climb it!

2,276 votes
1963
2h 53m
Released
EN
Genres
AdventureDramaHistoryThrillerWar
Synopsis

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.

Production
The Mirisch Company, United Artists
Box Office
Budget: $4,000,000
Revenue: $11,744,471
Languages
English, German, French, Russian
Countries
United States of America

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50
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Family Friendly
Suitable for general audiences

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2,276
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