Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1963-07-03) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 12 nominations total |
| Screen: | Paul Brickhill, James Clavell, W.R. Burnett |
| Productions: | The Mirisch Company, United Artists |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Deutsch, Français, Pусский |
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- 4786: Richard Attenborough - Bartlett 'Big X'
- 12250: James Donald - Ramsey 'The SBO'
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- 9221: Donald Pleasence - Blythe 'The Forger'
- 5563: James Coburn - Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'
Crews
- 46611: James Clavell - Screenplay - Writing
- 14520: John Sturges - Director - Directing
- 14520: John Sturges - Producer - Production
- 46611: James Clavell - Producer - Production
- 7182: Elmer Bernstein - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 5806: Daniel L. Fapp - Director of Photography - Camera
- 77646: Paul Brickhill - Novel - Writing
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Reviews
John Chard
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Not just great, simply magnificent more like! "Wait a minute, you aren't seriously suggesting that if I get thru the wire and case everything out there, and don't get picked up, to turn myself in and get thrown in the cooler for a couple of months so you can get the information yo ....
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I can't watch this any more. It's a fun movie, one that my dad made me watch as a kid. One that I loved... .... and then Eddie Izzard killed it for me. Now whenever I try to watch it all I do is think about his stand-up bit. I think it was from his "Dressed to Kill," maybe "Circle ....
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
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Got to be the definition of an all star (albeit all male) cast in this gripping demonstration of just how inventive and ingenious people can be when incarcerated and facing a bleak (if any) future. Each character in this WWII POW drama brings something different to this ensemble of s ....
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