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Release Date:
10 August 1953 (Brazil) moreTagline:
Hilarious, heart-tugging! You'll laugh...you'll cry...you'll cheer William Holden in his great Academy Award role! (from reissue print ad)Plot:
When two escaping American World War II prisoners are killed, the German POW camp barracks black marketeer, J.J. Sefton, is suspected of being an informer. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Veteran’s Day: 16 Of The Best World War II Movies (From Screen Rant. 11 November 2008, 12:27 PM, PST)
Billy Wilder Dead At 95
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 29 March 2002)
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Suspenseful and Engaging moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| William Holden | ... | Sgt. J.J. Sefton | |
| Don Taylor | ... | Lt. James Dunbar | |
| Otto Preminger | ... | Col. von Scherbach | |
| Robert Strauss | ... | Stanislas Kasava | |
| Harvey Lembeck | ... | Harry Shapiro | |
| Richard Erdman | ... | Sgt. 'Hoffy' Hoffman | |
| Peter Graves | ... | Price | |
| Neville Brand | ... | Duke | |
| Sig Ruman | ... | Sgt. Johann Schulz | |
| Michael Moore | ... | Manfredi | |
| Peter Baldwin | ... | Johnson | |
| Robinson Stone | ... | Joey | |
| Robert Shawley | ... | 'Blondie' Peterson | |
| William Pierson | ... | Marko the Mailman | |
| Gil Stratton | ... | Clarence Harvey 'Cookie' Cook (as Gil Stratton Jr.) |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
120 min | Germany:116 minCountry:
USAColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Certification:
West Germany:16 (f) | Australia:G | South Korea:12 (2004) | Finland:K-16 | Norway:12 | UK:PG | USA:Approved (PCA #15866) | Sweden:15Filming Locations:
John Show Ranch, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USAFun Stuff
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William Holden's acceptance speech for Best Actor was the shortest in Academy history. He said only two words: "Thank You." moreGoofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: As the last seconds the film begins to fade out, you see Cookie whistling "When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again", but the audio is not in sync. moreQuotes:
Hoffy: They ought to be under the barbed wire soon.Shapiro: Looks good outside.
Animal: I hope they hit the Danube before dawn.
Price: They've got a good chance. The longest night of the year.
Duke: I'll bet they make it to Friedrichshaven.
Animal: I bet they make it all the way to Switzerland.
Sefton: And I bet they don't get out of the forest.
Duke: Now what kind of crack is that?
Sefton: No crack. Two packs of cigarettes say they don't get out of the forest.
Hoffy: That's enough, Sefton. Crawl back in your sack.
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When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again moreFAQ
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I'm a woman younger than 30.
Saw it for the first time in 2005- knew nothing about the director or the actors- and I couldn't turn away because I needed to know the answer to the mystery. The acting is superb, the dialogue quick, the plot unexpected. The film seems fresh and subtle compared to Hollywood films of now. Perhaps this is because the special effects are simple; the emphasis is on dialogue. We also watch for clues in the changing surroundings and the characters in the shadows.
I held my breath for the last few minutes. Even after the movie had ended, I wondered "What will happen now? Will the guards burst into the barrack? What will happen the next morning?" The last seconds of the film are peaceful, but the whistling at the end seems too hopeful...surely something will go still wrong!