About
The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocates 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.
Cast
James Garner
Flight Lt. Hendley
Donald Pleasence
Flight Lt. Colin Blythe "The Forger"
Steve McQueen
Captain Hilts
Richard Attenborough
Roger Bartlett
James Donald
Group Capt. Ramsey "The SBO"
David McCallum
Lt. Cmdr. Eric Ashley-Pitt "Dispersal"
Charles Bronson
Flight Lt. Danny Velinski
James Coburn
Flying Officer Louis Sedgwick "The Manufacturer"
Angus Lennie
Flying Officer Archibald Ives "The Mole"
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Lists
#125 on IMDb top 250 IMDb
#666 on 1,000 greatest films They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?
#82 on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time Empire
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Steven Jay Schneider
Awards
Oscar nomination for Best Film Editing Ferris Webster