Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious (1965)
1h 37m
Running Time
October 13, 1965Release Date
Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious (1965)
1h 37m
Running Time
October 13, 1965Release Date
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Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Alec Guinness
Wilhelm Frick
Mike Connors
Sgt. Lucky Finder
Robert Redford
Captain Hank Wilson
Anita Höfer
Edeltraud
Mady Rahl
Lissie
Paul Dahlke
Herr Neusel
Frank Wolff
Quartermaster Master Sergeant
Elisabeth von Molo
Wanda
Rolf Zehetbauer
Art Direction
Michael Bittins
Production Manager
John Briley
Sergeant
Carola Regnier
Senta
Gottfried Reinhardt
Director
Ilse Dubois
Costume Design
Silvia Reinhardt
Writer
Arthur Schramm
Makeup Artist
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 13, 1965
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 37m
Filming LocationsBavaria, Germany
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Wiki.
Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious is a 1965 oddball comedy film shot in black and white directed by Gottfried Reinhardt and starring Alec Guinness, Mike Connors and Robert Redford. It is based on the 1960 novel The Hiding Place by Robert Shaw.
The title is a derived from Viennese Alfred Polgar's quip, "The situation is desperate but not serious."