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Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious

19651h 37mGottfried Reinhardt
IMDb 5.9

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

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What is Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious (1965) about?

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

Who stars in Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious?

Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious stars Alec Guinness (Wilhelm Frick), Mike Connors (Sgt. Lucky Finder), Robert Redford (Captain Hank Wilson), Paul Dahlke (Herr Neusel), Mady Rahl (Lissie). The film was directed by Gottfried Reinhardt.

How long is Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious?

Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1965.

Is Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious worth watching?

Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious holds an IMDb rating of 5.9/10. Fans of War, Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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