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The Great Escape (1963)

The Great Escape
We have in effect put all our rotten eggs in one basket. And we intend to watch this basket carefully.
—Von Luger
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  • Credits

Title Design: uncredited
Music: Elmer Bernstein

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Title sequence

  • Category

    Film

  • Styles

    1960s, main title, opening scene, prologue, type over scene, typographic
The Great Escape

  • Film Director

    John Sturges

  • Release Date

    July 4, 1963

  • Aspect Ratio

    2.35:1

  • Studios

    The Mirisch Company, United Artists

  • Country

    USA

  • Languages

    English, German, French, Russian

  • Reviews

    Reviews on Letterboxd
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