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Black comedy and suspenseful action inside a German POW camp during World War II--a setting that was later borrowed for the TV sitcom Hogan's Heroes. The great director Billy Wilder adapted the hit stage play, applying his own wicked sense of humor to the apparently bleak subject matter. William Holden plays an antisocial grouse amid a gang of wisecracking though indomitable American prisoners. Because of his bitter cynicism, Holden is suspected by the others of being an informer to the Germans, an accusation he must deal with in his own crafty way. Holden, who had delivered a brilliant performance for Wilder in Sunset Boulevard, won the 1953 Best Actor Oscar for Stalag 17. Very much his equal, however, is Otto Preminger, an accomplished director himself, who plays the strict, sneering camp commandant. --Robert Horton


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Recently watched it. It's currently ranked #211 on IMDB's top 250. I wasn't sure if I would like this one, as I wasn't much of a fan of Hogan's Heroes as a kid. I ended up really enjoying it though. Nice mix of drama and comedy. William Holden's performance was outstanding as the suspicious Sawyer (from Lost) type character.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046359/

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Red Hawk

I personally rank it in my top 15. Seen it many times, and it is one of the very few films I enjoy watching more than once.

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Linderbee

I've never seen it.

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Renz

Good movie. Not as good as The Great Escape.

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anytimeuwnt

Agreed

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dreamcastrocks

Me neither. I love films like this though. One day..

Bada0Bing

Yeah, it’s difficult to not compare the two. It’s tough to compete with McQueen’s character, as it was probably one of the best ever.

I didn’t bother making a poll because I didn’t think anybody had seen it, dang it!

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The Great Escape had many great actors... Steve McQueen, James Garner, Charles Bronson, James Coburn, and others... Hard to beat a cast like that...

I haven't seen Stalag 17 for some time but I remembered liking it. Another good escape movie is 'VonRyan's Express'. Campy as hell but still a fun movie...

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