The Great Escape (1964)
Put a fence in front of these men... and they'll climb it!
- Release date in Mexico
- Jul 30, 1964
- Director
- John Sturges
- Writers
- James Clavell, W.R. Burnett
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.
Where to watch in Mexico
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Trailer
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'
John Leyton
Willie 'Tunnel King'
Angus Lennie
Ives 'The Mole'
Nigel Stock
Cavendish 'The Surveyor'
Robert Graf
Werner 'The Ferret'
Jud Taylor
Goff
Hans Reiser
Herr Kuhn
Crew
- Director
- John Sturges
- Writers
- James Clavell, W.R. Burnett
- Music
- Elmer Bernstein
- Cinematography
- Daniel L. Fapp
- Producers
- John Sturges, James Clavell
Gallery
Release dates around the world
| Country | Date | Release |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Jul 3, 1963 | Theatrical (limited) |
| United States | Jul 4, 1963 | Theatrical |
| Turkey | Jul 4, 1963 | Theatrical |
| Japan | Aug 3, 1963 | Theatrical |
| Argentina | Aug 8, 1963 | Theatrical |
| Australia | Aug 20, 1963 | Theatrical |
| South Africa | Aug 23, 1963 | Theatrical |
| Germany | Aug 29, 1963 | Theatrical |
| Finland | Aug 30, 1963 | Theatrical |
| United Kingdom | Sep 8, 1963 | Theatrical |
| France | Sep 11, 1963 | Theatrical |
| Netherlands | Sep 18, 1963 | Theatrical |
| Sweden | Sep 21, 1963 | Theatrical |
| Portugal | Oct 3, 1963 | Theatrical |
| Italy | Oct 9, 1963 | Theatrical |
| Brazil | Oct 11, 1963 | Theatrical |
| Ireland | Oct 18, 1963 | Theatrical |
| Norway | Nov 11, 1963 | Theatrical |
| Spain | Nov 12, 1963 | Theatrical |
| South Korea | Nov 23, 1963 | Theatrical |
| Belgium | Jan 10, 1964 | Theatrical (limited) |
| Denmark | Feb 7, 1964 | Theatrical |
| Mexico | Jul 30, 1964 | Theatrical |
| Philippines | Apr 3, 1979 | Theatrical (limited) |
| Poland | Jan 3, 2013 | Physical |
| India | May 28, 2013 | Physical |
| United Arab Emirates | Jun 3, 2013 | Physical |
| Singapore | Jul 6, 2020 | Physical |
