Review of The Great Escape (1963) by Scott Tobias for The A.V. Club — 03 Mar 1975
McQueen speeding across the German countryside and leaping over the first of two barbed-wire fences leading into Switzerland may be the film's most iconic and enduring image. Dubious or not, it's a triumph of sorts that a tale that ends in war crimes could have such a rousing conclusion.
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This review of The Great Escape (1963) was written by Scott Tobias and published by The A.V. Club on 03 Mar 1975.
The Great Escape has generally received very positive reviews.
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