The Great Escape

In 1943 the Germans opened Stalag Luft North, a maximum security prisoner-of-war camp, designed to hold even the craftiest escape artist. In doing so, however, the Nazis unwittingly assembled the finest escape team in military history - brilliantly portrayed here by Steve McQueen, James Garner, Charles Bronson and James Coburn - who worked on what became the largest prison breakout ever attempted. ⛦ One of the most ingenious and suspenseful adventure films of all time, The Great Escape is a masterful collaboration between director John Stirges (The Magnificent Seven), screenwriters James Clavell (”Shogun”) and W.R. Burnett (Little Caesar), and composer Elmer Bernstein. Based on a true story, The Great Escape is epic entertainment that ”entertains, captivates, thrills and stirs”.
A group of allied escape artist-type prisoners-of-war (POW’s) 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 film 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 boats and trains and planes to get out of occupied Europe.

1963

PG

0027616668028

Movie

2018-02-07 18:24:27

2.35:1

172

United States

1963-07-04

MPEG-2 (H.262)

480i

2.35:1

8.5 GB (DVD)

1

1

Snap Case

~$23.00

2026-03-18

2018-02-07 18:24:27