Film
Stalag 17
1953· NR· 2h 0m· Comedy· Drama· War
“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.
1953-05-29
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Key Crew
DirectorBilly Wilder
WriterBilly Wilder
ProducerBilly Wilder
Director of PhotographyErnest Laszlo
Original Music ComposerFranz Waxman
EditorGeorge Tomasini
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Details
Released1953-05-29
Runtime2h 0m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosParamount Pictures
Budget$2M
Box office$10M
LanguagesEnglish · German · Russian
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.7/10 · 664 votes
Original languageen
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