The Great Escape (1963)

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.

Director

John Sturges

Starring

Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasence

The Great Escape trailer

Is The Great Escape on Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, Disney+ or Hulu?

• NetflixNot right now
• HBO MaxNot right now
• Prime VideoYes, streaming
• Disney+Not right now
• HuluNot right now

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