Directed by:
John SturgesCinematography:
Daniel L. FappComposer:
Elmer BernsteinCast:
Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasence, James Coburn, Hannes Messemer, David McCallum (more)VOD (3)
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One of the most exciting adventure tales ever told, this action epic recounts the planning, execution, and aftermath of a daring true-life escape from a German prisoner-of-war camp during World War II, in which 250 men attempted to tunnel their way to freedom. In the role that cemented his superstar status, Steve McQueen plays the motorcycle-racing daredevil who sets out to foil the Nazis, alongside an all-star cast that also includes Charles Bronson, James Coburn, James Garner, and Donald Pleasence. The expert direction of John Sturges, eminently hummable Elmer Bernstein score, and rip-roaring stunts come together in what may just be the most spectacularly entertaining prison-break movie of all time, a rousing ode to the determination, camaraderie, and courage of everyday heroes. (Criterion)
(more)Cast
Steve McQueen
USA
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James Garner
USA
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Richard Attenborough
UK
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James Donald
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Charles Bronson
USA
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Donald Pleasence
UK
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James Coburn
USA
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Hannes Messemer
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David McCallum
UK
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Gordon Jackson
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John Leyton
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Angus Lennie
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Nigel Stock
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Robert Graf
German Empire
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Jud Taylor
USA
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Hans Reiser
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Harry Riebauer
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William Russell
UK
Best movies:
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Robert Freitag
Austria-Hungary
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Ulrich Beiger
German Empire
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