The great escape
by
 
Sturges, John, 1910-1992, film director.

Title
The great escape

Author
Sturges, John, 1910-1992, film director.
 
Clavell, James. screenwriter.
 
Burnett, W. R. (William Riley), 1899-1982, screenwriter.
 
McQueen, Steve, 1930-1980, actor.
 
Garner, James, 1928-2014. actor.
 
Attenborough, Richard. actor.
 
Donald, James, 1917-1993, actor.
 
Bronson, Charles, 1921-2003, actor.
 
Pleasence, Donald. actor.
 
Coburn, James. actor.
 
McCallum, David, 1933-2023, actor.
 
Jackson, Gordon, 1923-1990, actor.
 
Leyton, John. actor.
 
Brickhill, Paul., adapter.
 
Bernstein, Elmer. composer.
 
Webster, Ferris, 1912-1989, editor of moving image work.
 
Fapp, Daniel. director of photography.
 
Mirisch Company. production company.
 
United Artists Corporation. film distributor.
 
MGM Home Entertainment Inc., film distributor.

Summary
A fictionalized version of the unprecedented escape from Stalag Luft III. A high-security German prisoner-of-war camp in 1942 holds only known troublemakers and risk-takers, all of whom are determined to pull off the war's most daring escape.

Audience
PG.

General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1963.
 
Based upon the book by Paul Brickhill.

Edition
Widescreen version.

Contents
Bonus tracks. Documentary on the making of the film -- Production notes -- Original theatrical trailer.

Physical Description
1 videodisc (172 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Genre
Feature films.
 
War films.
 
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Personal Subject
Brickhill, Paul-Film adaptations.
 
Burnett, W. R. (William Riley), 1899-1982.

Corporate Subject
Stalag Luft III -- Drama.

Subject Term
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, German -- Drama.
 
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, English -- Drama.
 
Escapes -- Drama.

Author(s)
Sturges, John, 1910-1992,
 
Clavell, James.
 
Burnett, W. R. (William Riley), 1899-1982,
 
McQueen, Steve, 1930-1980,
 
Garner, James, 1928-2014.
 
Attenborough, Richard.
 
Donald, James, 1917-1993,
 
Bronson, Charles, 1921-2003,
 
Pleasence, Donald.
 
Coburn, James.
 
McCallum, David, 1933-2023,
 
Jackson, Gordon, 1923-1990,
 
Leyton, John.
 
Brickhill, Paul.,
 
Bernstein, Elmer.
 
Webster, Ferris, 1912-1989,
 
Fapp, Daniel.

Added Corporate Author
Mirisch Company.
 
United Artists Corporation.
 
MGM Home Entertainment Inc.,

Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment,

Publication Date
1998
 
1963

ISBN
9780792838401

Publication Information
Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, [1998].
 
©1963

Call Number
DVD GREATES


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