NR | 2h | Comedy, Drama, War | 1953
After recently reviewing “The Grand Illusion” (1938), which portrays the struggles of prisoners in a German POW camp with both seriousness and hope, I approached “Stalag 17” with similar expectations.
‘Stalag 17’: Comedy Meets Conflict in a POW Camp
World War II POWs in a German prisoner-of-war camp look for the traitor who discloses their escape plans.
William Holden as Sgt. J.J. Sefton, in “Stalag 17.” Paramount Pictures
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Ian Kane is a U.S. Army veteran, filmmaker, and author. He is dedicated to the development and production of innovative, thought-provoking, character-driven films and books of the highest quality.
