The Great Escape (1963)

Danny's 17th Tunnel

Danny (Charles Bronson) starts the dig for his 17th tunnel while the guys cover for him.

Directed by John Sturges.

© MGM 2013

Released in 1963 by MGM.

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  • character-type: Prisoner
  • character-type: Military Officer
  • character-type: Rebel
  • action: Dig
  • editors-choice: Tuff Guys
  • primary-genre: Classics
  • primary-genre: Action and Adventure
  • primary-genre: Drama
  • secondary-genre: Classic War Stories
  • secondary-genre: Classics
  • secondary-genre: Classic Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Military & War Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Military Action & Adventure
  • secondary-genre: Dramas Based on Real Life
  • mood: Suspenseful
  • prop: Hammer
  • setting: Prison
  • theme: Determination
  • theme: Teamwork
  • actor: Donald Pleasence
  • actor: James Coburn
  • actor: Richard Attenborough
  • actor: James Garner
  • actor: James Donald
  • actor: Charles Bronson
  • director: John Sturges
  • producer: James Clavell
  • producer: John Sturges
  • cinematographer: Daniel L. Fapp
  • composer: Elmer Bernstein
  • editor: Ferris Webster
  • role-name: Flight Lt. Colin Blythe "The Forger"
  • role-name: Flight Lt. Danny Velinski "The Tunnel King"
  • role-name: Squadron Leader Roger Bartlett "Big X"
  • role-name: Flying Officer Louis Sedgwick "The Manufacturer"
  • role-name: Group Capt. Ramsey "The SBO"
  • role-name: Flight Lt. Hendley "The Scrounger"
  • screenwriter: Paul Brickhill
  • screenwriter: James Clavell
  • screenwriter: W.R. Burnett
  • year: 1963
  • studio: MGM

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