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The Great Escape

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, July 3 1963
61 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Steve McQueenSteve McQueen
Steve McQueen was
33 in The Great Escape
as 'Hilts 'The Cooler King''.
Mon, Mar 24 1930 –
Fri, Nov 07 1980
Portrait of James GarnerJames Garner
James Garner was
35 in The Great Escape
as 'Hendley 'The Scrounger''.
Sat, Apr 07 1928 –
Sat, Jul 19 2014
Portrait of Richard AttenboroughRichard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough was
39 in The Great Escape
as 'Bartlett 'Big X''.
Wed, Aug 29 1923 –
Sun, Aug 24 2014
Portrait of James DonaldJames Donald
James Donald was
46 in The Great Escape
as 'Ramsey 'The SBO''.
Fri, May 18 1917 –
Tue, Aug 03 1993
Portrait of Charles BronsonCharles Bronson
Charles Bronson was
41 in The Great Escape
as 'Danny 'Tunnel King''.
Thu, Nov 03 1921 –
Sat, Aug 30 2003
Portrait of Donald PleasenceDonald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence was
43 in The Great Escape
as 'Blythe 'The Forger''.
Sun, Oct 05 1919 –
Thu, Feb 02 1995
Portrait of James CoburnJames Coburn
James Coburn was
34 in The Great Escape
as 'Sedgwick 'Manufacturer''.
Fri, Aug 31 1928 –
Mon, Nov 18 2002
Portrait of Hannes MessemerHannes Messemer
Hannes Messemer was
39 in The Great Escape
as 'Von Luger 'The Kommandant''.
Sat, May 17 1924 –
Sat, Nov 02 1991
Portrait of David McCallumDavid McCallum
David McCallum was
29 in The Great Escape
as 'Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal''.
Tue, Sep 19 1933 –
Mon, Sep 25 2023
Portrait of Gordon JacksonGordon Jackson
Gordon Jackson was
39 in The Great Escape
as 'MacDonald 'Intelligence''.
Wed, Dec 19 1923 –
Mon, Jan 15 1990
Portrait of John LeytonJohn Leyton
John Leyton was
24 in The Great Escape
as 'Willie 'Tunnel King''.
Fri, Feb 17 1939
Portrait of Angus LennieAngus Lennie
Angus Lennie was
33 in The Great Escape
as 'Ives 'The Mole''.
Fri, Apr 18 1930 –
Sun, Sep 14 2014
Portrait of Nigel StockNigel Stock
Nigel Stock was
43 in The Great Escape
as 'Cavendish 'The Surveyor''.
Sun, Sep 21 1919 –
Sun, Jun 22 1986
Portrait of Robert GrafRobert Graf
Robert Graf was
39 in The Great Escape
as 'Werner 'The Ferret''.
Sun, Nov 18 1923 –
Fri, Feb 04 1966
Portrait of Jud TaylorJud Taylor
Jud Taylor was
31 in The Great Escape
as 'Goff'.
Thu, Feb 25 1932 –
Wed, Aug 06 2008
Portrait of Hans ReiserHans Reiser
Hans Reiser was
44 in The Great Escape
as 'Herr Kuhn'.
Tue, Jun 03 1919 –
Wed, Jun 10 1992
Portrait of Harry RiebauerHarry Riebauer
Harry Riebauer was
41 in The Great Escape
as 'Stratwitch'.
Mon, Jul 04 1921 –
Mon, Nov 08 1999
Portrait of William RussellWilliam Russell
William Russell was
38 in The Great Escape
as 'Sorren'.
Wed, Nov 19 1924 –
Mon, Jun 03 2024
Portrait of Robert FreitagRobert Freitag
Robert Freitag was
47 in The Great Escape
as 'Capt. Posen'.
Fri, Apr 07 1916 –
Thu, Jul 08 2010
Portrait of Ulrich BeigerUlrich Beiger
Ulrich Beiger was
44 in The Great Escape
as 'Preissen'.
Mon, Aug 26 1918 –
Wed, Sep 18 1996
Portrait of George MikellGeorge Mikell
George Mikell was
34 in The Great Escape
as 'Lt. Dietrich'.
Mon, Apr 15 1929 –
Tue, May 12 2020
Portrait of Lawrence MontaigneLawrence Montaigne
Lawrence Montaigne was
32 in The Great Escape
as 'Haynes ('Diversions')'.
Thu, Feb 26 1931 –
Fri, Mar 17 2017
Portrait of Robert DesmondRobert Desmond
Robert Desmond was
40 in The Great Escape
as 'Griffith 'Tailor''.
Sat, Dec 16 1922 –
Tue, Jan 01 2002
Portrait of Til KiweTil Kiwe
Til Kiwe was
53 in The Great Escape
as 'Frick'.
Tue, Jun 07 1910 –
Thu, Nov 30 1995
Portrait of Heinz WeissHeinz Weiss
Heinz Weiss was
42 in The Great Escape
as 'Kramer'.
Sun, Jun 12 1921 –
Sat, Nov 20 2010
Portrait of Tom AdamsTom Adams
Tom Adams was
25 in The Great Escape
as 'Dai Nimmo ('Diversions')'.
Wed, Mar 09 1938 –
Thu, Dec 11 2014
Portrait of Karl-Otto AlbertyKarl-Otto Alberty
Karl-Otto Alberty was
29 in The Great Escape
as 'S.S. Officer Steinach'.
Mon, Nov 13 1933 –
Sat, Apr 25 2015

Crew

Portrait of John SturgesJohn Sturges
John Sturges was
53 in The Great Escape
as 'Producer, Director'
Mon, Jan 03 1910 –
Tue, Aug 18 1992
Portrait of Daniel L. FappDaniel L. Fapp
Daniel L. Fapp was
59 in The Great Escape
as 'Director of Photography'
Thu, Apr 21 1904 –
Sat, Jul 19 1986
Portrait of Jack N. ReddishJack N. Reddish
Jack N. Reddish was
36 in The Great Escape
as 'Assistant Director'
Thu, Dec 02 1926 –
Tue, Oct 20 1992
Portrait of James ClavellJames Clavell
James Clavell was
38 in The Great Escape
as 'Screenplay, Producer'
Fri, Oct 10 1924 –
Wed, Sep 07 1994
Portrait of W.R. BurnettW.R. Burnett
W.R. Burnett was
63 in The Great Escape
as 'Screenplay'
Sat, Nov 25 1899 –
Sun, Apr 25 1982
Portrait of Walter MirischWalter Mirisch
Walter Mirisch was
41 in The Great Escape
as 'Executive Producer'
Tue, Nov 08 1921 –
Fri, Feb 24 2023
Portrait of Ferris WebsterFerris Webster
Ferris Webster was
51 in The Great Escape
as 'Editor'
Mon, Apr 29 1912 –
Sat, Feb 04 1989
Portrait of Richard CarruthRichard Carruth
Richard Carruth was
>> in The Great Escape
as 'Music Editor'
Unknown Birthday –
Wed, Aug 22 1973
Portrait of Wayne FuryWayne Fury
Wayne Fury was
>> in The Great Escape
as 'Sound Effects Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Don TomlinsonDon Tomlinson
Don Tomlinson was
>> in The Great Escape
as 'Assistant Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Elmer BernsteinElmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein was
41 in The Great Escape
as 'Original Music Composer'
Tue, Apr 04 1922 –
Wed, Aug 18 2004
Portrait of Sam Freed Jr.Sam Freed Jr.
Sam Freed Jr. was
>> in The Great Escape
as 'Musician'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Steve McQueenSteve McQueen
Steve McQueen was
33 in The Great Escape
as 'Stunt Driver'
Mon, Mar 24 1930 –
Fri, Nov 07 1980
Portrait of Roy JensonRoy Jenson
Roy Jenson was
36 in The Great Escape
as 'Stunts'
Wed, Feb 09 1927 –
Fri, Apr 27 2007
Portrait of John FrancoJohn Franco
John Franco was
>> in The Great Escape
as 'Script Supervisor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert E. RelyeaRobert E. Relyea
Robert E. Relyea was
>> in The Great Escape
as 'Production Office Assistant'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jay SebringJay Sebring
Jay Sebring was
29 in The Great Escape
as 'Hair Designer'
Tue, Oct 10 1933 –
Sat, Aug 09 1969
Portrait of Emile LaVigneEmile LaVigne
Emile LaVigne was
49 in The Great Escape
as 'Makeup Artist'
Wed, Sep 17 1913 –
Thu, Apr 12 1990
Portrait of Loren JanesLoren Janes
Loren Janes was
31 in The Great Escape
as 'Stunt Double'
Thu, Oct 01 1931 –
Sat, Jun 24 2017
Portrait of Paul BrickhillPaul Brickhill
Paul Brickhill was
46 in The Great Escape
as 'Novel'
Wed, Dec 20 1916 –
Tue, Apr 23 1991
Portrait of Fernando CarrereFernando Carrere
Fernando Carrere was
>> in The Great Escape
as 'Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Allen K. WoodAllen K. Wood
Allen K. Wood was
64 in The Great Escape
as 'Production Supervisor'
Sat, Oct 08 1898 –
Wed, Dec 14 1977
Portrait of Frank AgnoneFrank Agnone
Frank Agnone was
>> in The Great Escape
as 'Property Master'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of A. Paul PollardA. Paul Pollard
A. Paul Pollard was
>> in The Great Escape
as 'Special Effects'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bert HenriksonBert Henrikson
Bert Henrikson was
>> in The Great Escape
as 'Wardrobe Supervisor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kurt RipbergerKurt Ripberger
Kurt Ripberger was
>> in The Great Escape
as 'Set Decoration'
Unknown Birthday