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The Great Escape • Movie • Rating 7.9 out of 10
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The Great Escape is available to stream on SuperFilmz. In US, it may also be listed on services like Hoopla, YouTube Free and fuboTV, depending on licensing. Availability can vary by region, since the film is primarily produced for audiences in United States of America. However, you can watch The Great Escape for free on SuperFilmz, with ads. Content rating: PG (AU).
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overview
What is The Great Escape about?
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. It blends adventure, drama, war elements. The film reflects a distinct United States of America style and perspective. The story is brought to life by director John Sturges. With a runtime of 2h 53m, it offers an epic cinematic journey.
cast
Cast and crew of The Great Escape
The main cast includes Steve McQueen, James Garner and Richard Attenborough. Behind the camera, the film is directed by John Sturges, written by James Clavell and W.R. Burnett, produced by John Sturges and James Clavell.
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'
John Leyton
as Willie 'Tunnel King'
Angus Lennie
as Ives 'The Mole'
Nigel Stock
as Cavendish 'The Surveyor'
Robert Graf
as Werner 'The Ferret'
Jud Taylor
as Goff
Hans Reiser
as Herr Kuhn
Harry Riebauer
as Stratwitch
William Russell
as Sorren
Robert Freitag
as Capt. Posen
Ulrich Beiger
as Preissen
George Mikell
as Lt. Dietrich
Lawrence Montaigne
as Haynes ('Diversions')
Robert Desmond
as Griffith 'Tailor'
Til Kiwe
as Frick
Heinz Weiss
as Kramer
Tom Adams
as Dai Nimmo ('Diversions')
Karl-Otto Alberty
as S.S. Officer Steinach
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