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The Great Escape

1963 • Not Rated • 2h 52m • Adventure, War, Drama • United Artists

Put a fence in front of these men... and they'll climb it!

🍅 94% 95% MC 86 LB 4.17 IMDb 8.2

Box office summary

Domestic Total
$11.7M
All releases
Budget$4M
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Cast & Crew

James Garner James Garner Starring Richard Attenborough Richard Attenborough Starring Charles Bronson Charles Bronson Starring Donald Pleasence Donald Pleasence Starring
ScreenplayJames Clavell, W. R. Burnett, Walter Newman Produced byJohn Sturges Music byElmer Bernstein StudioUnited Artists
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