The Great Escape

Synopsis

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.

Director

John Sturges

Written by

James Clavell

Music

Elmer Bernstein

Studio

The Mirisch Company

Released

3 July 1963

Genres

Adventure, Drama, War