This black and white photograph captures the iconic scene from the 1963 film 'The Great Escape', featuring American actor Steve McQueen as Captain Virgil Hilts, attempting to escape from a Nazi prison camp on a motorcycle. In the image, McQueen is shown riding his motorcycle over a barbed wire fence, with his arms outstretched and his expression determined. The dramatic action sequence and the stark contrast of light and shadow create a sense of tension and urgency, capturing the excitement and danger of the moment. The image has become a classic of Hollywood iconography, and has come to represent the fearless and rebellious spirit of Steve McQueen's on-screen persona.