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Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious is a american film of genre War directed by Gottfried Reinhardt released in USA on 13 october 1965 with Alec Guinness

Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious (1965)

Situation Hopeless--But Not Serious

Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious
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Released in USA 13 october 1965
Length 1h37
OriginUSA
Genres War,    Comedy
Rating59% 2.954132.954132.954132.954132.95413

Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious is a 1965 comedy film starring Alec Guinness, Mike Connors and Robert Redford. It is based on the novel The Hiding Place by Robert Shaw.

The title is a variation of an old Viennese saying; "The situation is desperate but not serious."

Synopsis

In World War II, two American fliers, Captain Hank Wilson (Robert Redford) and Sergeant Lucky Finder (Mike Connors), are forced to bail out over Germany. They encounter Wilhelm Frick (Alec Guinness), who hides them from the authorities in his cellar. He enjoys their company so much that he does not inform them when the war ends. Instead, he maintains a masquerade to convince his "guests" that Germany is still fighting. Eventually, after seven years, the Americans escape into a peaceful West Germany and find out the truth.

Actors

Alec Guinness

(Wilhelm Frick)Mike Connors

(Sgt. Lucky Finder)Robert Redford

(Captain Hank Wilson)Frank Wolff

(Quartermaster Sergeant)Paul Dahlke

(Herr Neusel)
And :
Mady Rahl
John Briley
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