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Critic David Parkinson
rated 8

Playing down the original's emphasis on jokey mystery, Wilder and Edwin Blum reshaped the material to introduce an element of film noir into its POW drama.

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Cast & Crew

Billy Wilder
Director
Billy Wilder
Writer
Sig Ruman
As Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz
William Holden
As Sgt. J.J. Sefton
Peter Graves
As Sgt. Frank Price
Otto Preminger
As Oberst von Scherbach
Neville Brand
As Duke

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"Stalag 17" is a classic war comedy-drama that follows a group of American GIs held in a notorious German prisoner-of-war camp during World War II. With a unique blend of humor and cynicism, the film explores their daily struggles to survive and escape, while also suspecting that one of their own may be a spy. Laced with witty dialogue and unforgettable characters, this timeless tale of camaraderie and betrayal keeps audiences guessing until the very end.

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Stalag 17 was released in theaters on May 29, 1953.