When I first saw the movie "The Great Escape," I was 15. I really liked Steve McQueen

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5. "Colin's not a blind man as long as he's with me. And he's going with me!"

Speaking of the Colin character, when Donald Pleasence offered some advice on a particular scene to (director) John Sturges, he was told to keep his "opinions" to himself. Later, when informed that Pleasence had actually been a POW in a Stalag camp, Sturges requested his technical advice and input on historical accuracy from that point forward.

"Look, sir, you talk about the high command of the Luftwaffe, then the SS and the Gestapo. To me they're the same. We're fighting the bloody lot. There's only one way to put it, sir. They are the common enemies of everyone who believes in freedom." - Squadron Leader Roger Bartlett (Richard Attenborough)