The Great Escape
| Score: | / 10 |
| Cast: | Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough, James Garner, James Coburn, Charles Bronson, James Donald, Gordon Jackson, John Leyton, Angus Lennie, Nigel Stock, Jud Taylor, William Russell, Robert Desmond, Tom Adams, Lawrence Montaigne, Hannes Messemer, Robert Freitag, Karl Otto Alberty |
| Genre: | Action |
| Length: | 172 minutes |
| Released: | July 4, 1963 |
| Director: | John Sturges |
| Producer: | James Clavell, John Sturges |
| Studio: | United Artists |
The Great Escape Synopsis
In WWII a group of allied American, British and Canadian soldiers, known for their uncanny abilities to escape any prison, are herded into a high security prison by the German Army. Lead by Captain Virgil Hilts (Steve McQueen) and under the direction of squadron leader Roger Bartlett (Richard Attenborough), these master escape artists will plan their greatest escape yet.