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Stalag 17
© Paramount Pictures - all rights reserved
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8 /10
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8.67 /10
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| Starring |
William Holden   , Don Taylor, Otto Preminger3 |
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| Released: |
1953 |
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| Genre: |
DRAMA
COMEDY
WAR
WORLD WAR II
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US |
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| Colour: |
BW |
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| Length: |
119 |
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Lusty, boisterous American prisoners-of-war suspect a traitor in their midst; suspicion falls on a loner (William Holden, pictured).
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Reviewed by Chris Tookey
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A black comedy with melodramatic overtones, Stalag 17 baffled some British reviewers but was very well received in America, both critically and commercially. William Holden showed a power that hadn't been apparent in his performances before, and was well supported by a fine array of character actors. Otto Preminger is especially memorable as the gloatingly sadistic Kommandant, a role for which many who had been directed by him felt he was ideally suited. Ernest Laszlo's photography and Franz Waxman's score are outstanding.
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