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Rated: 4/4 • Feb 17, 2022. Imprisoned during World War II in a German POW camp, a group of Allied soldiers are intent on breaking out, not only to escape, but also to draw Nazi forces away from...
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Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II. Based on a true story, a group of allied escape artist-type prisoners-of-war are all put in an "escape proof" camp. Their leader decides to try to take out several hundred all at once.
The Great Escape, American war film, released in 1963, that was loosely based on the true story of an ambitious escape by Allied prisoners of war during World War II. Widely considered a classic, the movie was especially known for the direction by John Sturges and for a cast that included Steve.
The Great Escape. One of the most exciting adventure tales ever told, this action epic recounts the planning, execution, and aftermath of a daring true-life escape from a German prisoner-of-war camp during World War II, in which 250 men attempted to tunnel their way to freedom.
Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Thrown together by the Germans, a group of captive Allied troublemakers plot a daring escape. Cast & Crew. Read More. John Sturges. Director. Robert Graf. Werner "The Ferret" Nigel Stock. [Flt. Lt. Denys] Cavendish "The Surveyor" Angus Lennie.
Overview. 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. John Sturges.
