Key Details

Release StatusReleased

Release Date1965-10-13

Languageen

Runtime1h 37m

Production

Paramount Pictures

6.9(8)

•1965•1h 37m

Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious

Overview

A lonely German clerk captures two American flyers and keeps them as prisoners in his basement long after WWII has ended.

Director

Gottfried Reinhardt

Writing & Screenplay

Silvia Reinhardt

Cinematography

Principal Cast

10 credited

Alec Guinness

Alec GuinnessWilhelm Frick

Mike Connors

Mike ConnorsSgt. Lucky Finder

Robert Redford

Robert RedfordCaptain Hank Wilson

Paul Dahlke

Paul DahlkeHerr Neusel

Mady Rahl

Mady RahlLissie

Frank Wolff

Frank WolffQuartermaster Sergeant

Anita Höfer

Anita HöferEdeltraud

Elisabeth von MoloWanda

John BrileySergeant (uncredited)

Carola Regnier

Carola RegnierSenta (uncredited)

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