The Great Escape
The Great Escape

The Great Escape

(1963)
7.9/10
2,619 votes
2h 53m
July 3, 1963
"Put a fence in front of these men... and they'll climb it!"

Overview

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.

Budget

$4,000,000

Revenue

$11,700,000