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The Great Escape

BBC One
on BBC One London

The feature film starring Steve McQueen with James Garner
Richard Attenborough
Stalag Luft North was - seemingly - escape-proof, the highest security camp run by the Germans during World War II. In an attempt to contain unwilling POWs, the Nazis brought them together in one camp. Unwittingly they had assembled the finest escape team in military history.
Screenplay by JAMES CLAVEL and w. a. BURNETT Based on the book by PAUL BRICKHILI.
Produced and directed by JOHN STURGES Christmas Films: page 15

Contributors

Unknown:
Steve McQueen
Unknown:
James Garner
Unknown:
Richard Attenborough
Unknown:
Stalag Luft North
Unknown:
James Clavel
Book By:
Paul Brickhili.
Directed By:
John Sturges
Hilts, 'The Cooler King':
Steve McQueen
Hendley, 'The Scrounger':
James Garner
Bartlett, 'Big X':
Richard Attenborough
Ramsey, Senior British Officer:
James Donald
Danny Velinski, 'The Tunneller':
Charles Bronson
Blythe, 'The Forger':
Donald Pleasence
Sedgwick, 'Man from Down Under':
James Coburn
Willie, 'The Tunnel King':
John Leyton
MacDonald:
Gordon Jackson
Ashley-Pitt:
David McCallum
Cavendish:
Nigel Stock
Von Luger, the Commandant:
Hannes Messemer
Werner:
Robert Graf
Source: Radio Times

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