The Great Escape

"Put a fence in front of these men... and they'll climb it!"

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Ratings & Reviews

7.9/10

3,004 votes

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Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$4.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$11.7M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$7.7M

ROI: +193%

Budget Recovery293% of budget

$0|Budget: $4.0M|Revenue: $11.7M

Where to Watch The Great Escape

Available in 73 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaNR	fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, History Vault	Philo, YouTube Free	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United KingdomPG	MGM Plus Amazon Channel	BBC iPlayer	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada14A	MGM Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaPG	BINGE, Foxtel Now, MGM Amazon Channel, Binge Amazon Channel	7plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
India	MGM Plus Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesNR

United KingdomPG

Canada14A

AustraliaPG

Germany12

FranceTP

JapanG

Belgium14

+13 more countries

Production

Director

John Sturges

Writers

James Clavell, W.R. Burnett, Paul Brickhill

Production Companies

The Mirisch CompanyUnited Artists

Cast

Steve McQueen

Hilts 'The Cooler King'

James Garner

Hendley 'The Scrounger'

Richard Attenborough

Bartlett 'Big X'

James Donald

Ramsey 'The SBO'

Charles Bronson

Danny 'Tunnel King'

Donald Pleasence

Blythe 'The Forger'

James Coburn

Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'

Hannes Messemer

Von Luger 'The Kommandant'

David McCallum

Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'

Gordon Jackson

MacDonald 'Intelligence'

John Leyton

Willie 'Tunnel King'

Angus Lennie

Ives 'The Mole'

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