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Stalag 17

1953Movie2 h 0 minNR

84

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A nerve-racking, gripping comedy movie about history and war.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Story

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.

Feels like

World War II
Prisoner of War
Intrigue & Suspense
Ensemble Cast
Classic Hollywood
Psychological Tension
Cunning Investigation
Claustrophobic Atmosphere
Cynical Humor

Cast

15 of 15

Crew

Directed by: Billy Wilder
Written by: Billy Wilder, Edwin Blum
Produced by: Billy Wilder
Music by: Franz Waxman

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Facts

May 29, 1953 · 2 h 0 min · NR

Released: May 29, 1953
Runtime: 2 h 0 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Violence, Strong Language
Genres: Comedy, Drama, War
Original language: English
Also spoken: German, Russian
Made in: United States
Budget: $2 million
Box office: $10 million
Available in: 37 countries

Tropes

Took a Level in Dumbass, Affably Evil, Those Two Guys +9

Took a Level in Dumbass
Affably Evil
Those Two Guys
Villainous Breakdown
Evil Is Petty
Chromosome Casting
Deadpan Snarker
The Mole
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Waxing Lyrical
Not What It Looks Like
First-Person Peripheral Narrator

12 of 96 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream Stalag 17?"

Questions about Stalag 17

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Where can I stream Stalag 17?

In the United States, Stalag 17 is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Xumo Play, Mometu, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 10 other countries.

Is Stalag 17 worth watching?

84

GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84 (IMDb 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 84).

Will Stalag 17 make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (6 of 10) and sharp wit (5 of 10).

Was Stalag 17 a box office hit?

Budget$2 million

Box office$10 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $2 million to make and earned $10 million worldwide, 6.0 times its budget.

What tropes does Stalag 17 use?

Took a Level in DumbassAffably EvilThose Two GuysVillainous BreakdownEvil Is PettyChromosome CastingDeadpan SnarkerThe MoleNo Good Deed Goes UnpunishedWaxing LyricalNot What It Looks LikeFirst-Person Peripheral Narratorand 84 more

TV Tropes lists 96 tropes for it, including Took a Level in Dumbass, Affably Evil, and Those Two Guys.