Stalag 17 (1953)
The star-spangled, laugh-loaded salute to our P.W. heroes!
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.
Director: Billy Wilder
Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: May 29, 1953
Cast
- William Holden - Sgt. J.J. Sefton
- Robert Strauss - Sgt. Stanislaus 'Animal' Kuzawa
- Don Taylor - Lt. James Dunbar
- Otto Preminger - Oberst von Scherbach
- Harvey Lembeck - Sgt. Harry Shapiro
- Richard Erdman - Sgt. 'Hoffy' Hoffman
- Peter Graves - Sgt. Frank Price
- Neville Brand - Duke
- Sig Ruman - Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz
- Michael Moore - Sgt. Manfredi
Screenplay
- Donald Bevan (Theatre Play)
- Edmund Trzcinski (Theatre Play)
- Billy Wilder
- Edwin Blum
Music: Franz Waxman
Cinematography: Ernest Laszlo
Editing: George Tomasini
Production: Paramount Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Deutsch, Pусский
Budget: $2M
Box Office: $10M
Original Language: en
Keywords
chess, escape, spy, guard, plant, based on play or musical, black and white, security, christmas, barracks, prisoner of war camp
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Stalag 17 about?
- 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.
- Who directed Stalag 17?
- Stalag 17 was directed by Billy Wilder.
- Who stars in Stalag 17?
- Stalag 17 stars William Holden, Robert Strauss, Don Taylor, Otto Preminger, Harvey Lembeck, Richard Erdman.
- How long is Stalag 17?
- Stalag 17 has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
- What genre is Stalag 17?
- Stalag 17 is a Comedy, Drama, War film.
- What is the budget of Stalag 17?
- Stalag 17 had a budget of $2M.
- How much did Stalag 17 gross?
- Stalag 17 grossed $10M worldwide.
- Where was Stalag 17 produced?
- Stalag 17 was produced in United States of America.