Stalag 17 (1953)
Genre: Comedy / War
Duration: 120 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Billy Wilder
Stars: William Holden, Otto Preminger and Robert Strauss
IMDb score:
7,9 (61.311)
Releasedate: 29 May 1953
Stalag 17 plot
"The star-spangled, laugh-loaded salute to our P.W. heroes!"
After a failed attempt to escape from a prison camp filled with American POWs (Prisoners of War), it is suspected that a spy is among them. The POWs immediately suspect Sefton, the tout who regularly makes deals with the Germans.
Actors and actresses
Sgt. J.J. Sefton
Lt. James Dunbar
Oberst von Scherbach
Sgt. Stanislaus 'Animal' Kuzawa
Sgt. Harry Shapiro
Sgt. 'Hoffy' Hoffman
Sgt. Frank Price
Duke
Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz
Sgt. Manfredi
Reviews & comments
Theunissen
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- 12279 messages
- 5519 votes
Despite the fact that this film is now 60 years old and also dated, it remains a great film. The story is well put together and also knows how to captivate and moreover there is also the necessary humor (a bit bland and dated). The execution (including the visual part) was also good and the same goes for the cast. I actually couldn't hear anyone from the cast but that Sig Ruman as the German Sgt. I liked playing Johann Sebastian Schulz. I personally find the film a bit on the long side at exactly 120 minutes, but to be honest it was never really boring or annoying.
PS that Robert Strauss as 'Animal', could well be the father / grandfather of Javier Bardem because he looked a lot like that 
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james_cameron
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- 7060 messages
- 9825 votes
Not one of Billy Wilder's better films, with occasional very bland humor, but pleasant enough. William Holden is fine as the suspected collaborationist prisoner of war who must prove his innocence. The rather naive portrayal of camp life is on the disturbing side, but hey, it's a comedy, so we have to take everything with a grain of salt. There are a few laughs here and there and the cast is mostly on a roll. As the end draws near, the plot actually gets pretty exciting.
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