Great Escape
6.0/ 10 1 votes 2004-11-16 1 popularity
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.
Director: Mark Radice
Richard Donat
Narrator
Robert Krulwich
Himself - Reporter
