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Put a fence in front of these men... and they'll climb it!
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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.
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Prison EscapeEscaping CaptivityUnlikely AlliancesResistance Against AuthorityBattle Of WitsHistorical EventHeroic SacrificeOvercoming OddsEnemy InfiltrationWar Survival




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Directed by: John Sturges, Daniel L. Fapp, Jack N. Reddish
Produced by: John Sturges, James Clavell, Walter Mirisch
Composed by: Elmer Bernstein
Cast

Steve McQueen
Hilts 'The Cooler King'

James Garner
Hendley 'The Scrounger'

Richard Attenborough
Bartlett 'Big X'

James Donald
Ramsey 'The SBO'

Charles Bronson
Danny 'Tunnel King'

Donald Pleasence
Blythe 'The Forger'

James Coburn
Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'

Hannes Messemer
Von Luger 'The Kommandant'

David McCallum
Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'

Gordon Jackson
MacDonald 'Intelligence'
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