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Based on a true story, THE GREAT ESCAPE is “a motion picture that entertains, captivates, thrills and stirs” (Variety). In 1943, the Germans opened a maximum security prison-of-war camp, designed to hold even the craftiest escape artists. By doing so, they unwittingly assembled the finest escape team in military history - brilliantly portrayed by Steve McQueen, James Garner, Charles Bronson, and James Coburn- who worked on what became the largest prison breakout ever attempted.
Original Release
07/03/1963
US Release
07/04/1963
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Steve McQueen | Hilts 'The Cooler King' |
James Garner | Hendley 'The Scrounger' |
Richard Attenborough | Bartlett 'Big X' |
James Donald | Ramsey 'The SBO' |
Charles Bronson | Danny 'Tunnel King' |
Donald Pleasence | Blythe 'The Forger' |
James Coburn | Sedgwick 'Manufacturer' |
Hannes Messemer | Von Luger 'The Kommandant' |
David McCallum | Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal' |
Gordon Jackson | MacDonald 'Intelligence' |
Directors
Writers
Paul Brickhill, James Clavell, W.R. Burnett
Cast
Name | Character |
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Steve McQueen | Hilts 'The Cooler King' |
James Garner | Hendley 'The Scrounger' |
Richard Attenborough | Bartlett 'Big X' |
James Donald | Ramsey 'The SBO' |
Charles Bronson | Danny 'Tunnel King' |
Donald Pleasence | Blythe 'The Forger' |
James Coburn | Sedgwick 'Manufacturer' |
Hannes Messemer | Von Luger 'The Kommandant' |
David McCallum | Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal' |
Gordon Jackson | MacDonald 'Intelligence' |
John Leyton | Willie 'Tunnel King' |
Angus Lennie | Ives 'The Mole' |
Nigel Stock | Cavendish 'The Surveyor' |
Robert Graf | Werner 'The Ferret' |
Jud Taylor | Goff |
Hans Reiser | Herr Kuhn |
Harry Riebauer | Strachwitz / Stratwitch |
William Russell | Sorren |
Robert Freitag | Capt. Posen |
Ulrich Beiger | Preissen |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Walter Mirisch | Executive Producer |
John Sturges | Producer |
James Clavell | Producer |
Editors
Clips
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1964 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Nominated |
1964 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |