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.

Cast:Richard Donat, Robert Krulwich,

Genre:Documentary, History,

country:United States of America,

Production:NOVA,