The Great Escape
Movie (1963)
Kicking off an evening of programmes entitled Top Gear Night In, in which Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond present a selection of programmes designed especially for fans of the motoring show. Allied prisoners held in a maximum-security detention camp during World War Two plan an ingenious mass breakout. Classic PoW drama, with a star-studded cast including screen veterans Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough, James Coburn, Donald Pleasence, James Garner and Charles Bronson, and featuring a memorable theme tune still to be heard at many a football match. Bronson proved invaluable during production - having been a miner before turning to acting he was well-placed to advise director John Sturges on how best to move the earth during the tunnel-digging sequences
- Online 2 locations
- On DVD 0 available
- On TV 0 showings
- Cast & Credits 24 people
Not currently showing on TV…
- 23 Mon
- 24 Tue
- 25 Wed
- 26 Thu
- 27 Fri
- 28 Sat
- 29 Sun
- 30 Mon
- 1 Tue
- 2 Wed
- 3 Thu
- 4 Fri
- 5 Sat
- 6 Sun
…but click remind me to add to your personal TV Schedule and LocateTV will tell you when The Great Escape is next on TV.
The Great Escape Online
- Title Price Watch at…
-
-
Monthly Fee
-
-
$9.99
-
-
Monthly Fee
Cast
- Steve McQueen as Hilts, 'The Cooler King'
- Charles Bronson as Danny Velinski, 'Tunnel King'
- Richard Attenborough as Bartlett, 'Big X'
- Hannes Messemer as Von Luger, 'The Kommandant'
Credits
- John Sturges Director, Producer
- Paul Brickhill Scriptwriter
- James Clavell Scriptwriter, Producer
- W.R. Burnett Scriptwriter
