Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jun 20, 1963
Note
London
Put a fence in front of these men... and they'll climb it!
2h 53min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Harry Riebauer | Stratwitch |
| William Russell | Sorren |
| Robert Freitag | Capt. Posen |
| Ulrich Beiger | Preissen |
| George Mikell | Lt. Dietrich |
| Lawrence Montaigne | Haynes ('Diversions') |
| Robert Desmond | Griffith 'Tailor' |
| Til Kiwe | Frick |
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| Heinz Weiss | Kramer |
| Tom Adams | Dai Nimmo ('Diversions') |
| Karl-Otto Alberty | S.S. Officer Steinach |
Genres
AdventureDramaWar
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Great Escape |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Deutsch, Français, Pусский |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | The Mirisch Company, United Artists |
| Data di uscita | 3 luglio 1963 |
| Exec. Producer | Walter Mirisch |
| Producer | John Sturges, James Clavell |
| Writer | James Clavell, Paul Brickhill, W.R. Burnett |
| Editors | Ferris Webster, Don Tomlinson |
| Cinematography | Daniel L. Fapp |
| Asst. Directors | Jack N. Reddish, John Sturges, John Franco |
| Camera Operators | Daniel L. Fapp |
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| Add. Photography | Daniel L. Fapp |
| Production Design | Fernando Carrere, Frank Agnone, Kurt Ripberger |
| Art Direction | Fernando Carrere, Frank Agnone, Kurt Ripberger |
| Set Decoration | Kurt Ripberger, Fernando Carrere, Frank Agnone |
| Special Effects | A. Paul Pollard |
| Stunts | Loren Janes, Roy Jenson |
| Composer | Elmer Bernstein, Richard Carruth, Wayne Fury, Sam Freed Jr. |
| Sound | Elmer Bernstein, Richard Carruth, Wayne Fury, Sam Freed Jr. |
| Costume Design | Jay Sebring, Emile LaVigne, Bert Henrikson |
| Makeup | Emile LaVigne, Jay Sebring, Bert Henrikson |
| Hairstyling | Jay Sebring, Emile LaVigne, Bert Henrikson |
| Collezione | The Great Escape Collection |
| Budget | 4.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 11.700.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
United States
Date
Jul 02, 1963
Note
Los Angeles, California
Country
Russia
Date
Jul 10, 1963
Note
Moscow Film Festival
Country
Taiwan
Date
Dec 07, 2013
Note
GQ Man of the Year Film Festival
Limited release
Country
Canada
Date
Jul 03, 1963
Certification
14A
Note
Toronto
Country
Belgium
Date
Jan 10, 1964
Certification
14
Note
Gent
Country
Philippines
Date
Apr 03, 1979
Note
Davao
Country
Japan
Date
Mar 06, 2004
Note
Re-release
Theatrical release
Country
Türkiye
Date
Jul 04, 1963
Country
United States
Date
Jul 04, 1963
Certification
NR
Country
Japan
Date
Aug 03, 1963
Certification
G
Country
Argentina
Date
Aug 08, 1963
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Country
Australia
Date
Aug 20, 1963
Certification
PG
Country
South Africa
Date
Aug 23, 1963
Country
Germany
Date
Aug 29, 1963
Certification
12
Note
West Germany
Country
Finland
Date
Aug 30, 1963
Certification
K-16
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Sep 08, 1963
Certification
PG
Country
France
Date
Sep 11, 1963
Certification
TP
Note
Visa CNC 27894
Country
Netherlands
Date
Sep 18, 1963
Certification
12
Country
Peru
Date
Sep 19, 1963
Country
Sweden
Date
Sep 21, 1963
Certification
15
Country
Greece
Date
Oct 03, 1963
Certification
PG
Country
Portugal
Date
Oct 03, 1963
Certification
M/12
Country
Italy
Date
Oct 09, 1963
Country
Brazil
Date
Oct 11, 1963
Certification
12
Country
Ireland
Date
Oct 18, 1963
Certification
G
Country
Norway
Date
Nov 11, 1963
Certification
15
Country
Spain
Date
Nov 12, 1963
Certification
12
Country
South Korea
Date
Nov 23, 1963
Country
Israel
Date
Dec 14, 1963
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Jan 23, 1964
Country
Denmark
Date
Feb 07, 1964
Certification
11
Country
Mexico
Date
Jul 30, 1964
Certification
C
Country
Iran
Date
Apr 07, 1965
Physical media
Country
Czechia
Date
Jun 01, 1995
Certification
U
Country
Germany
Date
Oct 12, 1999
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jan 01, 2005
Certification
12
Note
DVD
Country
Poland
Date
Jan 03, 2013
Certification
12
Note
Blu-ray
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Country
India
Date
May 28, 2013
Note
DVD
Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
Jun 03, 2013
Note
DVD
Country
Singapore
Date
Jul 06, 2020
Note
Blu-ray
Country
Egypt
Date
Jun 19, 2021
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Feb 23, 2002
Certification
12
Note
V8
Country
Portugal
Date
Sep 03, 2019
Certification
M/12
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