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The Great Escape: Heroes Underground

A four-part documentary produced for the History Channel. about the making of the 1961 film THE GREAT ESCAPE and the historical basis for the film.

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  • Burt Reynolds

    Burt Reynolds

    Narrator

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A four-part documentary produced for the History Channel. about the making of the 1961 film THE GREAT ESCAPE and the historical basis for the film.

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