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.
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#070314
How Monopoly Works
"you've seen the, uh, like the great escape"
— Josh
Josh mentioned this movie when discussing how POW camps in WWII seemed more lenient in movies compared to other conflicts like Vietnam.
Jul 3, 2014
#121213
How Underwater Tunnels Work
"Just like Charles Bronson in The Great Escape."
— Josh
Josh references Charles Bronson's character from The Great Escape when discussing tunnel digging techniques.
Dec 12, 2013
#092712
Subways: HUH! What are they good for?
"he's like Charles Brunson in Great Escape. He was the Tunneler"
— Chuck
Chuck referenced Charles Bronson's tunnel expert character when discussing the Austrian tunneling method and tunnel construction expertise.
Sep 27, 2012
#120210
How the Rules of War Work
"when you see all the World War II movies, like The Great Escape"
— Josh
Josh used it as an example of how officers had better treatment than enlisted men as POWs.
Dec 2, 2010
#081210
Prisons: Not as Fun as You'd Think
"He was in The Great Escape too, also a great prison movie."
— Josh
Josh mentions this Steve McQueen film as another great prison movie.
Aug 12, 2010
#022510
How Bounty Hunters Work
"you never seen the Great Escape."
— Chuck
Chuck lists this as another famous Steve McQueen movie that Josh apparently hasn't seen.
Feb 25, 2010
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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