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The Great Escape

The Great Escape

Adventure, Drama, War

2h 53m

July 3, 1963 (62 years ago)

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.

ActorAge thenAge now
Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

Hilts 'The Cooler King'

Birthday: March 24, 1930

33 November 7, 1980 (50)
James Garner

James Garner

Hendley 'The Scrounger'

Birthday: April 7, 1928

35 July 19, 2014 (86)
Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Bartlett 'Big X'

Birthday: August 29, 1923

39 August 24, 2014 (90)
James Donald

James Donald

Ramsey 'The SBO'

Birthday: May 18, 1917

46 August 3, 1993 (76)
Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Danny 'Tunnel King'

Birthday: November 3, 1921

41 August 30, 2003 (81)
Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Blythe 'The Forger'

Birthday: October 5, 1919

43 February 2, 1995 (75)
James Coburn

James Coburn

Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'

Birthday: August 31, 1928

34 November 18, 2002 (74)
Hannes Messemer

Hannes Messemer

Von Luger 'The Kommandant'

Birthday: May 17, 1924

39 November 2, 1991 (67)
David McCallum

David McCallum

Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'

Birthday: September 19, 1933

29 September 25, 2023 (90)
Gordon Jackson

Gordon Jackson

MacDonald 'Intelligence'

Birthday: December 19, 1923

39 January 15, 1990 (66)