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Great Escape: The Untold Story (2001): Cast

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Great Escape: The Untold Story is a 2001 war documentary directed by Steven Clarke, starring Derek Jacobi as Narrator and Bennet Thorpe. It runs 1 hour.

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Great Escape: The Untold Story (2001) movie poster
Release year
Runtime
1h (60 min)
Director
Steven Clarke
Genres
Documentary , War , History
Original language
English
After the credits
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The story

What Is Great Escape: The Untold Story About?

The premise of Great Escape: The Untold Story without spoilers.

This documentary explores the 1944 mass escape from the German POW camp Stalag Luft III, carried out by British and Commonwealth airmen. It details the meticulous planning, the daring tunnel breakout, and the event’s legacy, which was later immortalized in the classic film “The Great Escape”.

Great Escape: The Untold Story Themes & Keywords

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  • nazi germany
  • prisoner of war camp
  • prisoner of war
  • escaped prisoner of war
  • war crime
  • war criminal
  • 1940s
  • reference to roger bushell
  • letter
  • escape plan
  • elaborate plan
  • forged document
+38 more
  • frozen ground
  • miscalculation
  • hole in ground
  • interview
  • rope
  • escape attempt
  • train
  • snow
  • forest
  • survivor
  • manhunt
  • reference to adolf hitler
  • gestapo
  • british intelligence
  • murder
  • reference to heinrich himmler
  • reference to czechoslovakia
  • reference to switzerland
  • archive footage
  • recaptured
  • jail cell
  • police station
  • berlin germany
  • death list
  • border town
  • interrogation
  • torture
  • secret orders
  • following orders
  • reference to the rhine
  • concentration camp
  • raf officer
  • year 1944
  • nazi war criminal
  • gestapo officer
  • investigation
  • execution
  • poland
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Cast & crew

Great Escape: The Untold Story Cast & Characters

Derek Jacobi leads the cast as Narrator, with Bennet Thorpe as Unspecified Character in Reenactment. Directed by Steven Clarke.

From the director

More from Steven Clarke

One more film directed by Steven Clarke: Drain the Oceans: Arctic War.

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Great Escape: The Untold Story Also Known As

Also known as “Great Escape - The Untold Story”.

Also known as
  • Great Escape - The Untold Story

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Great Escape: The Untold Story FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Great Escape: The Untold Story, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Great Escape: The Untold Story?

Great Escape: The Untold Story runs 1 hour (60 minutes).

When was Great Escape: The Untold Story released?

Great Escape: The Untold Story was released in 2001.

Who directed Great Escape: The Untold Story?

Great Escape: The Untold Story was directed by Steven Clarke.

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Who is in the cast of Great Escape: The Untold Story?

Great Escape: The Untold Story stars Derek Jacobi as Narrator and Bennet Thorpe as Unspecified Character in Reenactment.

Does Great Escape: The Untold Story have a post-credit scene?

No. Great Escape: The Untold Story has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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