The Great Escape Review“The Great Escape” was released on July 4, 1963. It is based on the true story of a group of Allied prisoners who managed to escape from a supposedly impenetrable Nazi captivity, Stalag Luft III, March 24, 1944. Directed by John Sturges, follows the true account of the escape very accurately. With a perfect balance of comedy and adventure, "The Great Escape" will keep you on the edge of your seat. Set in 1942, the Germans believe they have built an "escape-proof" camp where they intend to house the most troublesome prisoners. What they don't realize is that they put all their greatest minds in one place and allowed them to talk to each other. If they fail to escape, the prisoners believe it is their job to make sure that German officers pay as much attention as possible to their confinement and away from other military expenses. Unlike previous escape plans of the past, Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Bartlet plans a massive escape of 250 men through a series of tunnels. The men provided each fugitive with a com...