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Situation Hopeless — But Not Serious

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Situation Hopeless — But Not Serious

6.9

1h 37m

1965

Synopsis

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

Director

Gottfried Reinhardt

WarComedy

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Cast & Crew

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

as Wilhelm Frick

Mike Connors

Mike Connors

as Sgt. Lucky Finder

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

as Captain Hank Wilson

Paul Dahlke

Paul Dahlke

as Herr Neusel

Mady Rahl

Mady Rahl

as Lissie

Frank Wolff

Frank Wolff

as Quartermaster Sergeant

Anita Höfer

Anita Höfer

as Edeltraud

Elisabeth von Molo

as Wanda

John Briley

as Sergeant (uncredited)

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