AdventureDramaWar
Theatrical July 4, 1963
The Great Escape poster

The Great Escape (1963)

The Great Escape is a book-based movie adapted from "The Great Escape (Bull's-eye S.)" by Paul Brickhill. This Adventure/Drama film is a loose adaptation, and its release date is July 4, 1963.

The Source Material

The Great Escape (Bull's-eye S.)

by Paul Brickhill

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Overview

They were American and British air force officers in a German prison camp. With only their bare hands and the crudest of homemade tools, they sank shafts, forged passports, faked weapons, and tailored German uniforms and civilian clothes. They developed a fant…

About The Movie

Description

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.

Details

Title
The Great Escape
Original Title
The Great Escape
Original Language
EN
Genres
Adventure, Drama, War
US Theatrical
July 4, 1963 · Rated NR