"Stalag 17" is neither a prison escape film in the traditional sense, nor a suspense detective film, nor is it a mere comedy, but a "detective escape comedy", which also demonstrates the unreasonable characteristics of director Billy Wilder. The film not only depicts the contradictions between the enemy and ours in World War II, but also uses the small social unit of prisoner-of-war camps to point out the difficult to reconcile contradictions between the bottom American people and the capital tycoons
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"Stalag 17" has both humorous comedy moments and harsh dark moments. What the film does not have are the non-human superheroes, Gao Daquan-like characters, and fanatical and blind patriotism in this type of theme. Instead, Pragmatism and witty mind. This classic work on the subject of prison cleverly blends humor and criticism of group consciousness. William Holden won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role as the villain, and he deserves it
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