The Great Escape

The Great Escape

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

1963

2:53:51

Rate

7.9/10 (2.7k)

Genre

Adventure
Drama
War

Plot

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