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After two American prisoners are killed by guards in the act of escaping from a German POW camp in World War II, barracks black marketeer J.J. Sefton is suspected of being an informer.

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Awards
Won the Oscar for Best Actor (1954) and the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Director (1954)
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Box office
Grossed $10M worldwide, about 6.0 times its $1.66M budget
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Based on
Based on Stalag 17
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Filming locations
Filmed in Woodland Hills
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Setting
Set in Germany
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Music
Music by Franz Waxman
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Ernest Laszlo
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Director: Billy Wilder
Writers: Edwin BlumWriter
Billy WilderWriter
Status: Released
Release date: May 29, 1953
Original language: English
Budget: $1.7M
Revenue: $10M
Countries: United States of America

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