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The Great Escape
(1963),
Director and Writer: John Sturges, Rated Approved
The great
adventure! The great entertainment!
  Starring: Steve
McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson,
James Donald, Donald Pleasence, James Coburn, David McCallum
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★☆
- near perfect
"Are
all American officers so ill-mannered?" -
Von Luger
Why watch this?
A great WWII POW film with an all-star cast.
Plot Summary:
A group of Allied prisoners of war, considered notorious escape
risks, are all transferred to a high-security German POW camp
during World War II. Despite the camp being supposedly
escape-proof, the prisoners, representing various Allied
nations, collaborate on an ambitious plan to engineer a mass
breakout through a series of expertly disguised tunnels.
Dad's Preview:
During World War II, the Germans took many Allied prisoners.
This film features the efforts of Allied soldiers and officers
to escape from Stalag Luft III. The plan is to tunnel
under the camp yard, beyond the barbed wire fences, and get the 250
prisoners to safety. American Capt. Hilts (McQueen), offers to
be the distraction with his constant escape attempts. It is an
all-star cast, and Steve McQueen's rebellious performance rises to the top.
The Mirisch
Company; United Artists |
