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The Great Escape (1963)
Rated: PG-13
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Thriller, War
Stars: Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough
Allied officers in a German prisoner of war camp during World War II make a daring plan for a mass escape by hundreds of POW's hoping to draw German personnel and resources away from combat operations.
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 first half of the movie is played for comedy, as the prisoners mostly outwit their jailers to dig the escape tunnel. The second half is high adventure as they use planes, trains, and boats to get out of occupied Europe.
Director: John Sturges
Writers: Paul Brickhill, James Clavell, W.R. Burnett
Production companies: The Mirisch Company, Alpha Productions
More info on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057115/
Published on 4 hours ago