# Stalag 17 (1953)

> In a German POW barracks, a self-serving wheeler-dealer must outwit suspicion and uncover the traitor endangering his fellow prisoners.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/510

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, War
- Director: Billy Wilder
- Cast: William Holden, Don Taylor, Otto Preminger, Robert Strauss, Harvey Lembeck, Richard Erdman, Peter Graves, Neville Brand
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046359/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, cynical, claustrophobic, classic film night, war movie night

## Synopsis

Amidst the bleakness of war, laughter becomes a weapon of survival.

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