Stalag 17

Sunset Boulevard's William Holden and director Billy Wilder reteam for this gripping World War II drama, resulting in another Best Director nomination for Wilder and the elusive Best Actor Oscar for Holden. He 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 "Animal."