Stalag 17

1953, Movie, 2h

It's a dreary Christmas 1944 for the American POWs in Stalag 17 and the men in Barracks 4, all sergeants, have to deal with a grave problem—there seems to be a security leak.

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7.9

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Critic David Parkinson

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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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"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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