Great Escape

Name: Great Escape
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2004-11-16
Rating: 6
Cast: Richard Donat, Robert Krulwich

November 16, 2004
Directed by
Mark Radice

The real Great Escape didn't feature Steve McQueen racing through the Third Reich on a motorcycle like in the 1963 movie, but the big breakout was still thrilling in every way. This program sheds new light on the audacious escape of 76 Allied airmen from a Nazi POW camp during World War II.