Stalag 17 (1953)
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- Not Rated
- 2h 0min
- Comedy, Drama
- Jul 1953 (Canada)
- Movie
After two Americans are killed while escaping from a German P.O.W. camp in World War II, the barracks black marketeer, J.J. Sefton, is suspected of being an informer.
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- Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 8 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| William Holden | ... |
Sgt. J.J. Sefton
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| Don Taylor | ... |
Lt. James Dunbar
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| Otto Preminger | ... |
Oberst von Scherbach
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| Robert Strauss | ... |
Sgt. Stanislaus 'Animal' Kuzawa
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| Harvey Lembeck | ... |
Sgt. Harry Shapiro
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| Richard Erdman | ... |
Sgt. 'Hoffy' Hoffman
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| Peter Graves | ... |
Sgt. Frank Price
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| Neville Brand | ... |
Duke
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| Sig Ruman | ... |
Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz
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Michael Moore | ... |
Sgt. Manfredi
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| Peter Baldwin | ... |
Sgt. Johnson
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Robinson Stone | ... |
Joey
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| Robert Shawley | ... |
Sgt. 'Blondie' Peterson
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| William Pierson | ... |
Marko the Mailman
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| Gil Stratton | ... |
Sgt. Clarence Harvey 'Cookie' Cook
(as Gil Stratton Jr.)
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Jay Lawrence | ... |
Sgt. Bagradian
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| Erwin Kalser | ... |
Geneva Man
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Edmund Trzcinski | ... |
'Triz' Trzcinski
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Marie Ardell | ... |
Russian Woman Prisoner (uncredited)
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Irene Bacha | ... |
Russian Woman Prisoner (uncredited)
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| Ross Bagdasarian | ... |
Singing Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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Rodric Beckham | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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Richard P. Beedle | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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Tina Blagoi | ... |
Russian Woman Prisoner (uncredited)
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Mike Bush | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Don Cameron | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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Janice Carroll | ... |
Russian Woman Prisoner (uncredited)
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Jarvis Caston | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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| Tommy Cook | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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Beatrice Da Yarr | ... |
Russian Woman Prisoner (uncredited)
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James Dabney Jr. | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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Zina Dennis | ... |
Russian Woman Prisoner (uncredited)
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Yvette Eaton | ... |
Russian Woman Prisoner (uncredited)
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Thomas B. Fleming | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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Carl Forcht | ... |
German Lieutenant (uncredited)
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Ralph Gaston | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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Jerry Gerber | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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Lana Golubeff | ... |
Russian Woman Prisoner (uncredited)
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Ross Gould | ... |
Von Scherbach's Orderly (uncredited)
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Russell Grower | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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Alla Gursky | ... |
Russian Woman Prisoner (uncredited)
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Willy Kaufman | ... |
German Barrack Sergeant (uncredited)
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William LaChasse | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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Olga Lebedeff | ... |
Russian Woman Prisoner (uncredited)
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Forrest Lederer | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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| Peter Leeds | ... |
Barracks #1 Prisoner of War Getting Distillery (uncredited)
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Wesley Ling | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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| Harald Maresch | ... |
German Lieutenant (uncredited)
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Maurice Marks | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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| Bill McLean | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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Svetlana McLee | ... |
Russian Woman Prisoner (uncredited)
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Constance C. Meyer | ... |
Russian Woman Prisoner (uncredited)
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| John Mitchum | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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Robin Morse | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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William Mulcahy | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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| Joe Ploski | ... |
German Guard - Volleyball Player (uncredited)
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Harry Reardon | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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Paul Salata | ... |
Bearded Prisoner (uncredited)
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William Schramm | ... |
German Sentry (uncredited)
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James R. Scott | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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| Bill Sheehan | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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A. Gerald Singer | ... |
Steve - The Crutch (uncredited)
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Mara Sondakoff | ... |
Russian Woman Prisoner (uncredited)
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Warren Sortomme | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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Fred Spitz | ... |
German Barrack Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Robert R. Stephenson | ... |
German Barrack Sergeant (uncredited)
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Audrey Strauss | ... |
Russian Woman Prisoner (uncredited)
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Herbert Street | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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| Anthony M. Taylor | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Bob Templeton | ... |
Bearded Prisoner (uncredited)
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Del Tenney | ... |
(uncredited)
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Lyda Vashkulat | ... |
Russian Woman Prisoner (uncredited)
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John Veitch | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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Steve Wayne | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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Alexander J. Wells | ... |
Bearded Prisoner (uncredited)
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Max Willenz | ... |
German Lieutenant Supervisor (uncredited)
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| William Yetter Jr. | ... |
German Private (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Billy Wilder | ||
Written by
| Billy Wilder | ... | (written for the screen by) and |
| Edwin Blum | ... | (written for the screen by) |
| Donald Bevan | ... | (based on the play by) and |
| Edmund Trzcinski | ... | (based on the play by) |
Produced by
| William Schorr | ... | associate producer |
| Billy Wilder | ... | producer |
Music by
| Franz Waxman | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Ernest Laszlo | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| George Tomasini | ||
Editorial Department
| Doane Harrison | ... | editorial advisor |
| Robert Lawrence | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Bill Greenwald | ... | (uncredited) (casting) |
| Bert McKay | ... | unit casting director (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Franz Bachelin | ||
| Hal Pereira | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sam Comer | ||
| Ray Moyer | ||
Makeup Department
| Wally Westmore | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Harry Ray | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Hugh Brown | ... | assistant production manager (uncredited) |
| Don Robb | ... | unit production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Frank Baur | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Charles C. Coleman | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Harvey Dwight | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Al Mann | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Earl Olin | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Tom Plews | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gene Garvin | ... | sound recordist |
| Harold Lewis | ... | sound recordist |
| René Boucher | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
| John Camarda | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Lyle Figland | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Charles Kelly | ... | mike grip (uncredited) |
| J.M. Tanguy | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| August Van Koughnet | ... | sound cable (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Gordon Jennings | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Neal Beckner | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Don English | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Thomas E. 'Pep' Lee | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Walter McLeod | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Roy Roberts | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Harlow Stengel | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| J. Allen Slone | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Franz Waxman | ... | musical settings |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Leonid Raab | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Troy Sanders | ... | music advisor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Irving Cooper | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Cesare Barbetti | ... | italian voice dubbing: Robert Shawley (uncredited) |
| Jacques Beauchey | ... | french voice dubbing: Peter Graves (uncredited) |
| Gianfranco Bellini | ... | italian voice dubbing: Gil Stratton (uncredited) |
| Jacques Berlioz | ... | french voice dubbing: Erwin Kalser (uncredited) |
| Emilio Cigoli | ... | italian voice dubbing: William Holden (uncredited) |
| Olinto Cristina | ... | italian voice dubbing: Sig Ruman (uncredited) |
| Louis de Funès | ... | french voice dubbing: William Pierson (uncredited) |
| Émile Duard | ... | french voice dubbing: Robert Strauss (uncredited) |
| Jacques Dynam | ... | french voice dubbing: Harvey Lambeck (uncredited) |
| André Falcon | ... | french voice dubbing: Don Taylor (uncredited) |
| Lauro Gazzolo | ... | italian voice dubbing: Erwin Kalser (uncredited) |
| André Gerbel | ... | french dubbing assistant (uncredited) |
| Harry F. Hogan | ... | dialogue coach (uncredited) |
| Max Kolpé | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Pierre Leproux | ... | french voice dubbing: Richard Erdman (uncredited) |
| Serge Lhorca | ... | french voice dubbing: Robert Shawley (uncredited) |
| Pino Locchi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Peter Baldwin (uncredited) |
| Raymond Loyer | ... | french voice dubbing: Neville Brand (uncredited) |
| Jean Mauclair | ... | french voice dubbing: Otto Preminger (uncredited) |
| André Michel | ... | french voice dubbing: William Holden (uncredited) |
| Frédéric O'Brady | ... | french voice dubbing: Sig Ruman (uncredited) |
| Luigi Pavese | ... | italian voice dubbing: Robert Strauss (uncredited) |
| Nino Pavese | ... | italian voice dubbing: Richard Erdman (uncredited) |
| Bruno Persa | ... | italian voice dubbing: Otto Preminger (uncredited) |
| Cesare Polacco | ... | italian voice dubbing: Neville Brand (uncredited) |
| Isy Pront | ... | french dubbing director (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Rinaldi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Don Taylor (uncredited) |
| Carlo Romano | ... | italian voice dubbing: Harvey Lembeck (uncredited) |
| Art Sarno | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Stefano Sibaldi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Jay Lawrence (uncredited) |
| Jacques Thébault | ... | french voice dubbing: Peter Baldwin (uncredited) |
| Edmund Trzcinski | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Renato Turi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Peter Graves (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1953) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1953) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1953) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1953) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Films (1953) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1954) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1959) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Paramount Pictures (1960) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1965) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1971) (Finland) (theatrical)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- Esselte Video (1980) (Finland) (VHS)
- Eureka Entertainment (2015) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (Blu-ray & DVD)
- Finnkino (2002) (Finland) (DVD)
- La Cinq (1986) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- La Cinq (1988) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1993) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F. of L.)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
It's a dreary Christmas 1944 for the American POWs in Stalag 17. For the men in Barracks 4, all sergeants, have to deal with a grave problem - there seems to be a security leak. The Germans always seem to be forewarned about escapes and in the most recent attempt the two men, Manfredi and Johnson, walked straight into a trap and were killed. For some in Barracks 4, especially the loud-mouthed Duke, the leaker is obvious: J.J. Sefton, a wheeler-dealer who doesn't hesitate to trade with the guards and who has acquired goods and privileges that no other prisoner seems to have. Sefton denies giving the Germans any information and makes it quite clear that he has no intention of ever trying to escape. He plans to ride out the war in what little comfort he can arrange, but it doesn't extend to spying for the Germans. As tensions mount and mob mentality takes root, it becomes obvious Sefton will have to find the real German agent in their midst, which he finally does. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | Hilarious, heart-tugging! You'll laugh...you'll cry...you'll cheer William Holden in his great Academy Award role! (from reissue print ad) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,661,530 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | William Holden never felt he deserved an Oscar for his performance in this film. His wife felt it was to compensate for him not winning for "Sunset Boulevard (1950)." See more » |
| Goofs | It's December 1944. Every morning at 6:00 it's roll call for the prisoners of Stalag 17. Although in the middle of December, in southern Germany the sun will never rise before 8:00; the roll call in the movie is in full daylight. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Paramount Presents (1974). See more » |
| Soundtracks | When Johnny Comes Marching Home See more » |
| Quotes |
Sefton:
There are two people in this barracks who know I didn't do it. Me and the guy that did do it. See more » |