The Great Escape

Released 1963 · Adventure, Drama, War · 173 min · ★ 7.9/10 · Directed by John Sturges

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.