The Great Escape
The Great Escape is a 1963 American epic war suspense adventure film starring Steve McQueen, James Garner and Richard Attenborough and featuring James Donald, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasence, James Coburn, Hannes Messemer, David McCallum, Gordon Jackson, John Leyton and Angus Lennie. It was filmed in Panavision, and its musical score was composed by Elmer Bernstein.
Plot
In 1942, the Third Reich moves Allied POWs who repeatedly escape captivity to a new camp under the command of Luftwaffe Colonel von Luger. He warns British Group Captain Ramsey—the highest-ranked POW officer and their de facto leader—that any man who escapes will be shot.
Awards
Cast
- Angus Lennie
- Charles Bronson
- David McCallum
- Donald Pleasence
- George Mikell
- Gordon Jackson
- Hannes Messemer
- Hans Reiser
- Harry Riebauer
- Heinz Weiss
- James Coburn
- James Donald
- James Garner
- John Leyton
- Jud Taylor
- Karl-Otto Alberty
- Lawrence Montaigne
- Nigel Stock
- Richard Attenborough
- Robert Freitag
- Robert Graf
- Steve McQueen
- Ulrich Beiger
- William Russell