The Great Escape

Stalag Luft III, spring 1944, barbed wire. Allied prisoners tunnel, forge, and plot, driven by a single goal. John Sturges brings a clear-eyed sensibility to this war saga.

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The Great Escape was released in 1963 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 173 minutes.