Great Escape (2004)
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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.
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Genre affinityHistory · DocumentaryTheme affinityWorld War Ii · Escape · GermanyEmotional intensityWorld War IiDirector preference944222Actor preference195994 · 725886Decade preference2000
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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.