Comedy ·Drama ·War · United States of America · 1953 · 2h 0m

Stalag 17

Stalag 17 poster
Director
Billy Wilder
Cast
William Holden as Sgt. J.J. Sefton Robert Strauss as Sgt. Stanislaus 'Animal' Kuzawa Don Taylor as Lt. James Dunbar Otto Preminger as Oberst von Scherbach Harvey Lembeck as Sgt. Harry Shapiro Richard Erdman as Sgt. 'Hoffy' Hoffman
Crew
Ernest Laszlo — Director of Photography George Tomasini — Editor Franz Waxman — Original Music Composer Billy Wilder — Writer Edwin Blum — Writer Billy Wilder — Producer
Tagline

The star-spangled, laugh-loaded salute to our P.W. heroes!

Synopsis

After two American prisoners are killed by guards in the act of escaping from a German POW camp in World War II, barracks black marketeer J.J. Sefton is suspected of being an informer.

Trailer Stalag 17 — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
chessescapespyworld war iiguardplantbased on play or musicalblack and whitesecuritychristmasbarracksprisoner of war camp
Key Collaborators
Billy Wilder Director Ernest Laszlo Director of Photography George Tomasini Editor Franz Waxman Original Music Composer Billy Wilder Writer Edwin Blum Writer Billy Wilder Producer
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