The Great Escape

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The Great Escape
NR
Adventure
Drama
War
Release Date
July 4, 1963
Runtime
173 minutes
Director
John Sturges
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    Steve McQueen
    Hilts 'The Cooler King'
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    James Garner
    Hendley 'The Scrounger'

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Writers
James Clavell, W.R. Burnett, Paul Brickhill
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James Clavell, W.R. Burnett, Paul Brickhill

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