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Stalag 17

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

★ 7.7 1953 120 min NR ComedyDramaWar

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.

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Stalag 17 in its release era

Released in 1953, Stalag 17 sits inside the 1950s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1953-05-29
Rating
NR
TMDB score
7.7/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
Paramount Pictures

People behind the title

DirectorBilly WilderWriterEdwin BlumWriterBilly WilderCastWilliam HoldenCastDon TaylorCastOtto PremingerCastRobert StraussCastHarvey Lembeck

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