Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious

– A lonely German clerk captures two American flyers and keeps them as prisoners in his basement long ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 37 Minutes
Release Year:
1965
Original Name:
Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious
Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious (1965) - Also known as Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious

A lonely German clerk captures two American flyers and keeps them as prisoners in his basement long after WWII has ended. Director Gottfried Reinhardt's 1965 comedy stars Alec Guinness, Robert Redford and Michael Connors.

Producing Country:
Genre:
Release Date:

14 Jan 1966

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
NOT RATED

Director:

Gottfried Reinhardt

Writer:

Silvia Reinhardt (screenplay), Jan Lustig (adaptation), Robert Shaw (novel)

Main Actors:

Alec Guinness, Mike Connors, Robert Redford, Anita Höfer

Plot:

During World War II, two Americans are forced to bail out and parachute into a small German town. Herr Frick, being equal parts patriotic and lonely, keeps them as prisoners of war in his bomb shelter. While his prisoners go stir crazy, Herr Frick must decide if he's willing to lose their companionship by letting them know the war has ended.

Production:

Paramount Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.1/10