The Great Escape
1963 · directed by John Sturges
- Rating
- 84/100
- Hit
- yes
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.
The Great Escape (1963), directed by John Sturges, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Steve McQueen
- James Garner
- Richard Attenborough
- James Donald
- Charles Bronson
- Donald Pleasence
- James Coburn
- Hannes Messemer
- David McCallum
- Gordon Jackson
Crew
- Daniel L. Fapp — Director of Photography
- Ferris Webster — Editor
- Elmer Bernstein — Original Music Composer
- James Clavell — Screenplay
- W.R. Burnett — Screenplay
More from John Sturges
- Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) — 84/100 · hit
- Last Train from Gun Hill (1959) — 80/100 · hit
- The Magnificent Seven (1960) — 78/100
- Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) — 71/100
- Hour of the Gun (1967) — 71/100
- Mystery Street (1950) — 70/100
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