Review of Stalag 17 (1953) by Carlos M — 29 Oct 2016

William Holden is my favourite actor. He talked in a cynical, clear attitude that was the star of all his films. But he wasn't full of himself, he was aware of his surroundings and people around him, putting everything together and resolving everything with his stance that wins everyone's hearts.

I always thought this would be great for a noir detective: but this film did one better and proven me right. An officer takes the blame of being a rat, but the cold shoulder doesn't affect him, then in a matter of minutes he exposes the real rat and escapes from his POW camp, and all while being a true movie hero! And for that, everyone knew what was capable of and rightly gave him his Academy Award For Best Actor.