Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious

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Overview

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

Cast: Alec Guinness, Mike Connors, Robert Redford, Paul Dahlke, Mady Rahl, more

Director: Gottfried Reinhardt

Genres: War, Comedy

Cast

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Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious

Overview

Cast

Alec Guinness

Mike Connors

Robert Redford

Paul Dahlke

Mady Rahl

Frank Wolff

Anita Höfer

Elisabeth von Molo

John Briley

Carola Regnier

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