Don Taylor, Gil Stratton, Harvey Lembeck
Set in a German POW camp, this comedy alternates between raucous dark comedy and pathos as seen through the eyes of a cynical prisoner.
DVD Release Date: December 14, 1999
Stats: 641 reviews
okay yeah, there was a war, with fighting, and death, and prisoners of war, and then there were movies about all of that. wilder throws all that in because it's expected...but why not take a look at an off-limits subject as well, namely: american men, and w/o the typical dame th...( read more)
When a self-serving operator in a WWII prison camp is suspected of collaboration with the enemy, he is forced to uncover the true culprit. Another of Billy Wilder's cynical classics, there is a lot more humour in the material than you would think. In fact it is often so broad it ...( read more)
One of the best WW2 films of all time. Holden and Wilder create a humanistic portrayal of POW life. A mix of black comedy and mystery that is engaging from minute one.
"Nobody has ever escaped from Stalag 17. Not alive, anyway."...( read more)
When people look back at the classic World War II movies there is one indisputable fact: most of them are a story about the fighting or being in the trenches. Most Hollywood WWII films are just about the co
"stalag 17" is one of the numberous billy wilder's collaborations with william holden whose stardom was literarily revived by wilder's proper guidance in "sunset blvd."
the key point to induce this flick's success is its willingness of self-parody tinted with wilder's tradema...( read more)
Billy Wilder's funny perspective about prisoner camps. Jokes and suspense all the way through!
87/100
William Holden is fantastic in this prison camp movie that inspired just about every other prison camp movie or TV show. It's a little creepy to see Peter Graves looking so young. Never gets boring.
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