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.

• DirectorJohn Sturges
• Release3 July 1963
• Genre
  Adventure / Drama
• Duration2h 53m
• Budget$4,000,000
• Revenue$11,700,000
• Rate
  

  7.9
  2627 reviews
• Productions

  The Mirisch Company, United Artists