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The Great Escape

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, July 3 1963
62 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Steve McQueenSteve McQueen. Steve McQueen was 33 in The Great Escape as 'Hilts 'The Cooler King''.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 24 1930 –
Died: Fri, Nov 07 1980
Portrait of James GarnerJames Garner. James Garner was 35 in The Great Escape as 'Hendley 'The Scrounger''.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 07 1928 –
Died: Sat, Jul 19 2014
Portrait of Richard AttenboroughRichard Attenborough. Richard Attenborough was 39 in The Great Escape as 'Bartlett 'Big X''.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 29 1923 –
Died: Sun, Aug 24 2014
Portrait of James DonaldJames Donald. James Donald was 46 in The Great Escape as 'Ramsey 'The SBO''.
Birthday: Fri, May 18 1917 –
Died: Tue, Aug 03 1993
Portrait of Charles BronsonCharles Bronson. Charles Bronson was 41 in The Great Escape as 'Danny 'Tunnel King''.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 03 1921 –
Died: Sat, Aug 30 2003
Portrait of Donald PleasenceDonald Pleasence. Donald Pleasence was 43 in The Great Escape as 'Blythe 'The Forger''.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 05 1919 –
Died: Thu, Feb 02 1995
Portrait of James CoburnJames Coburn. James Coburn was 34 in The Great Escape as 'Sedgwick 'Manufacturer''.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 31 1928 –
Died: Mon, Nov 18 2002
Portrait of Hannes MessemerHannes Messemer. Hannes Messemer was 39 in The Great Escape as 'Von Luger 'The Kommandant''.
Birthday: Sat, May 17 1924 –
Died: Sat, Nov 02 1991
Portrait of David McCallumDavid McCallum. David McCallum was 29 in The Great Escape as 'Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal''.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 19 1933 –
Died: Mon, Sep 25 2023
Portrait of Gordon JacksonGordon Jackson. Gordon Jackson was 39 in The Great Escape as 'MacDonald 'Intelligence''.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 19 1923 –
Died: Mon, Jan 15 1990
Portrait of John LeytonJohn Leyton. John Leyton was 24 in The Great Escape as 'Willie 'Tunnel King''.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 17 1939
Portrait of Angus LennieAngus Lennie. Angus Lennie was 33 in The Great Escape as 'Ives 'The Mole''.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 18 1930 –
Died: Sun, Sep 14 2014
Portrait of Nigel StockNigel Stock. Nigel Stock was 43 in The Great Escape as 'Cavendish 'The Surveyor''.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 21 1919 –
Died: Sun, Jun 22 1986
Portrait of Robert GrafRobert Graf. Robert Graf was 39 in The Great Escape as 'Werner 'The Ferret''.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 18 1923 –
Died: Fri, Feb 04 1966
Portrait of Jud TaylorJud Taylor. Jud Taylor was 31 in The Great Escape as 'Goff'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 25 1932 –
Died: Wed, Aug 06 2008
Portrait of Hans ReiserHans Reiser. Hans Reiser was 44 in The Great Escape as 'Herr Kuhn'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 03 1919 –
Died: Wed, Jun 10 1992
Portrait of Harry RiebauerHarry Riebauer. Harry Riebauer was 41 in The Great Escape as 'Stratwitch'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 04 1921 –
Died: Mon, Nov 08 1999
Portrait of William RussellWilliam Russell. William Russell was 38 in The Great Escape as 'Sorren'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 19 1924 –
Died: Mon, Jun 03 2024
Portrait of Robert FreitagRobert Freitag. Robert Freitag was 47 in The Great Escape as 'Capt. Posen'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 07 1916 –
Died: Thu, Jul 08 2010
Portrait of Ulrich BeigerUlrich Beiger. Ulrich Beiger was 44 in The Great Escape as 'Preissen'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 26 1918 –
Died: Wed, Sep 18 1996
Portrait of George MikellGeorge Mikell. George Mikell was 34 in The Great Escape as 'Lt. Dietrich'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 15 1929 –
Died: Tue, May 12 2020
Portrait of Lawrence MontaigneLawrence Montaigne. Lawrence Montaigne was 32 in The Great Escape as 'Haynes ('Diversions')'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 26 1931 –
Died: Fri, Mar 17 2017
Portrait of Robert DesmondRobert Desmond. Robert Desmond was 40 in The Great Escape as 'Griffith 'Tailor''.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 16 1922 –
Died: Tue, Jan 01 2002
Portrait of Til KiweTil Kiwe. Til Kiwe was 53 in The Great Escape as 'Frick'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 07 1910 –
Died: Thu, Nov 30 1995
Portrait of Heinz WeissHeinz Weiss. Heinz Weiss was 42 in The Great Escape as 'Kramer'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 12 1921 –
Died: Sat, Nov 20 2010
Portrait of Tom AdamsTom Adams. Tom Adams was 25 in The Great Escape as 'Dai Nimmo ('Diversions')'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 09 1938 –
Died: Thu, Dec 11 2014
Portrait of Karl-Otto AlbertyKarl-Otto Alberty. Karl-Otto Alberty was 29 in The Great Escape as 'S.S. Officer Steinach'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 13 1933 –
Died: Sat, Apr 25 2015

Crew

Portrait of John SturgesJohn Sturges. John Sturges was 53 in The Great Escape as 'Director, Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Jan 03 1910 –
Died: Tue, Aug 18 1992
Portrait of Daniel L. FappDaniel L. Fapp. Daniel L. Fapp was 59 in The Great Escape as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 21 1904 –
Died: Sat, Jul 19 1986
Portrait of Jack N. ReddishJack N. Reddish. Jack N. Reddish was 36 in The Great Escape as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Thu, Dec 02 1926 –
Died: Tue, Oct 20 1992
Portrait of James ClavellJames Clavell. James Clavell was 38 in The Great Escape as 'Screenplay, Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Oct 10 1924 –
Died: Wed, Sep 07 1994
Portrait of W.R. BurnettW.R. Burnett. W.R. Burnett was 63 in The Great Escape as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sat, Nov 25 1899 –
Died: Sun, Apr 25 1982
Portrait of Walter MirischWalter Mirisch. Walter Mirisch was 41 in The Great Escape as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Nov 08 1921 –
Died: Fri, Feb 24 2023
Portrait of Ferris WebsterFerris Webster. Ferris Webster was 51 in The Great Escape as 'Editor'
Birthday: Mon, Apr 29 1912 –
Died: Sat, Feb 04 1989
Portrait of Wayne FuryWayne Fury. Wayne Fury was >> in The Great Escape as 'Sound Effects Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard CarruthRichard Carruth. Richard Carruth was >> in The Great Escape as 'Music Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Wed, Aug 22 1973
Portrait of Don TomlinsonDon Tomlinson. Don Tomlinson was >> in The Great Escape as 'Assistant Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Elmer BernsteinElmer Bernstein. Elmer Bernstein was 41 in The Great Escape as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 04 1922 –
Died: Wed, Aug 18 2004
Portrait of Sam Freed Jr.Sam Freed Jr.. Sam Freed Jr. was >> in The Great Escape as 'Musician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Steve McQueenSteve McQueen. Steve McQueen was 33 in The Great Escape as 'Stunt Driver'
Birthday: Mon, Mar 24 1930 –
Died: Fri, Nov 07 1980
Portrait of Roy JensonRoy Jenson. Roy Jenson was 36 in The Great Escape as 'Stunts'
Birthday: Wed, Feb 09 1927 –
Died: Fri, Apr 27 2007
Portrait of Allen K. WoodAllen K. Wood. Allen K. Wood was 64 in The Great Escape as 'Production Supervisor'
Birthday: Sat, Oct 08 1898 –
Died: Wed, Dec 14 1977
Portrait of Loren JanesLoren Janes. Loren Janes was 31 in The Great Escape as 'Stunt Double'
Birthday: Thu, Oct 01 1931 –
Died: Sat, Jun 24 2017
Portrait of Robert E. RelyeaRobert E. Relyea. Robert E. Relyea was >> in The Great Escape as 'Production Office Assistant'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fernando CarrereFernando Carrere. Fernando Carrere was >> in The Great Escape as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul BrickhillPaul Brickhill. Paul Brickhill was 46 in The Great Escape as 'Novel'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 20 1916 –
Died: Tue, Apr 23 1991
Portrait of Jay SebringJay Sebring. Jay Sebring was 29 in The Great Escape as 'Hair Designer'
Birthday: Tue, Oct 10 1933 –
Died: Sat, Aug 09 1969
Portrait of John FrancoJohn Franco. John Franco was >> in The Great Escape as 'Script Supervisor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Emile LaVigneEmile LaVigne. Emile LaVigne was 49 in The Great Escape as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Wed, Sep 17 1913 –
Died: Thu, Apr 12 1990
Portrait of Frank AgnoneFrank Agnone. Frank Agnone was >> in The Great Escape as 'Property Master'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of A. Paul PollardA. Paul Pollard. A. Paul Pollard was >> in The Great Escape as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bert HenriksonBert Henrikson. Bert Henrikson was >> in The Great Escape as 'Wardrobe Supervisor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kurt RipbergerKurt Ripberger. Kurt Ripberger was >> in The Great Escape as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday