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Steve mcqueen was the prototypical example of a new sort of movie star which emerged in the 1950s and would come to dominate the screen in the 1960s and 70s a cool, remote loner who knew how to. Luger hannes messemer is removed from command for the escape of 50 prisoners. Criterion have transferred john sturges the great escape to bluray. The great escape 1963 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The great escape is a 1963 american epic war film starring steve mcqueen, james garner and richard attenborough, and featuring james donald, charles bronson, donald pleasence, james coburn and hannes messemer. Hilts steve mcqueen and company must get through nazi occupied territory, which is the premise for most of the film. Steve mcqueen, james garner and richard attenborough the great escape 1963 official trailer steve mcqueen movie. Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a. The great escape, american war film, released in 1963, that was loosely based on the true story of an ambitious escape by allied prisoners of war during world war ii. Based on the book of the same name by paul brickhill which was in turn based on the real life escape from stalag luft iii during the second world war, the great escape is full of suspense, history and. Steve mcqueen jumps on his motorcycle and leads the way in this thrillpacked adventure that blends top stars, a truelife wwii saga and hollywoods gift for. Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a german camp during world war ii. Meet the inspiration for steve mcqueens great escape.
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