The Great Escape (1963)

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.

Genres: Adventure, Drama, War

What to watch after The Great Escape

• Papillon (1973) — Same subject: prison, escape
• The Magnificent Seven (1960) — John Sturges directed both
• The Dam Busters (1955) — Same subject: world war ii
• The Dirty Dozen (1967) — Same subject: nazi, world war ii
• A Bridge Too Far (1977) — Same subject: world war ii, 1940s
• Escape from Alcatraz (1979) — Same subject: prison, escape