Stalag 17 - BLU-RAY

Academy Award winner George Sanders (1950, Best Supporting Actor, All About Eve) stars as Wing Commander Keith Wilson, a member of the Royal Air Force who is removed from duty when caught criticizing the British government for reaching a deal with Hitler. The Secret Service hires Wilson as an undercover agent, posing as a traitor who becomes a radio announcer for the Nazis. Through his pro-Nazi radio announcements, he is able to pass vi

Academy Award winners 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.

Two worthy Academy Award® nominees from 1950's Sunset Boulevard - actor William Holden and director Billy Wilder - reteamed three years later for the gripping World War II drama, Stalag 17. The result was another Best Director nomination for Wilder (his fourth), and the elusive Best Actor Oscar® for Holden. Holden portrays the jaded, scheming Sergeant J.J. Sefton, a prisoner at the notorious German prison camp, who spends his days dreaming up rackets and trading with the Germans for special privileges. But when two prisoners are killed in an escape attempt, it becomes obvious that there is a spy among the prisoners. Is it Sefton? Famed producer/director Otto Preminger tackles a rare acting role as the camp's commandant; actor Robert Strauss won a Supporting Actor nomination for his role as InchAnimal.Inch Here's Wilder's powerful, acclaimed film classic - now packed with never-before-seen special features, including audio commentary and Inchbehind-the-scenesInch featurettes.