Stalag 17 (1953)

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William Holden and Billy Wilder reunited for this gripping World War II comedy/drama set in a notorious German prison camp. Holden portrays the jaded, scheming Sergeant J. J. Sefton—a prisoner at the who spends his days dreaming up rackets and trading with the Germans for special privileges. When two captives are killed in an escape attempt, it becomes obvious that there may be a spy amongst the soldiers.

During World War II, a group of G.I.`s are thrown together in the notorious German prison camp Stalag 17. For the most part, they spend their time scheming ways to help each other escape. But when two prisoners are killed in an escape attempt, it becomes obvious that there is a spy among them. William Holden was awarded an Oscar for his performance as a cynical, sharp-tongued soldier who spends his time scheming up rackets and trading with the Germans for special privileges.