Stalag 17
The star-spangled, laugh-loaded salute to our P.W. heroes!
Directed by Billy Wilder
Produced by Paramount Pictures
A darkly comedic wartime thriller about suspicion and survival in a POW camp, balancing humor and tension as prisoners hunt for a suspected informer among their own.
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.
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Is Stalag 17 scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Stalag 17 easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Stalag 17 end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Stalag 17 sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Stalag 17 violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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There is almost nothing else like this.
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Like Stalag 17
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Stalag 17
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Stalag 17, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Stalag 17, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Stalag 17, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
