Great Escape, The (1963) Rating: Starring: Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson, James Coburn, James Donald, James Garner, Steve McQueen, Donald Pleasance Director: John Sturges Category: Classic Studio: MGM / UA Subtitles: English, Spanish, French Length: 168 mins Want to buy?           In 1943, the Germans opened Stalag Luft North, a maximum security prisoner-of-war camp, designed to hold even the craftiest escape artists. In doing so, however, the Nazis unwittingly assembled the finest escape team in military history.               Critic's Reviews Jeanne Aufmuth Palo Alto Online Read Review James Brundage FilmCritic.com Read Review William Gallagher BBC Read Review