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The Great Escape

The Great Escape (1963)

Drama, War, Historical, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Mystery | United States

Director: John Sturges

Film4 | Sunday 31 March 2024 | 15:10

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Rating: 8.2/10

User rating: 8.9/10
(68 votes)

SYNOPSIS

Allied soldiers (Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough) dig a tunnel out of a Nazi prison camp, pocketfuls of dirt at a time.

Actors

Writer: Paul Brickhill, James Clavell

Producer: James Clavell, Walter Mirisch

RUNTIME: 172 min

Photos

Foto: RTL / METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC. AND JOHN STURGES

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