The Great Escape (1963)

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

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.

• Released: 1963-07-03
• Genres: Adventure, Drama, War
• Runtime: 2h 53m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.9/10 from 3,005 votes

Directed by John Sturges.

Top cast

• Steve McQueen as Hilts 'The Cooler King'
• James Garner as Hendley 'The Scrounger'
• Richard Attenborough as Bartlett 'Big X'
• James Donald as Ramsey 'The SBO'
• Charles Bronson as Danny 'Tunnel King'
• Donald Pleasence as Blythe 'The Forger'
• James Coburn as Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'
• Hannes Messemer as Von Luger 'The Kommandant'
• David McCallum as Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'
• Gordon Jackson as MacDonald 'Intelligence'

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Great Escape

• United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, History Vault; watch free on Philo, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; watch free on BBC iPlayer; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on BINGE, Foxtel Now, MGM Amazon Channel, Binge Amazon Channel; watch free on 7plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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