Review of Stalag 17 (1953) by Jeffrey K — 30 Nov 2007

Another great Billy Wilder film. Filled with tension AND some great comic moments.

This review of Stalag 17 (1953) was written by Jeffrey K on 30 Nov 2007.

Stalag 17 has generally received very positive reviews.

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A wonderful tale of life in a German WWII POW camp. Some of the humor I was not expecting from a Billy WIlder picture…

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By Joseph W (594) on 14 Oct 2016

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By Matt M (2,511) on 28 Dec 2013

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By Karin R (69) on 04 Apr 2014

My dad had a VHS copy sitting in a treasured spot for years, but hating war movies in general, I never dared view it... until now…

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By John B (4,244) on 06 Apr 2014

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