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
Network & Production Companies

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

Paul Dahlke
Herr Neusel

Mady Rahl
Lissie

Frank Wolff
Quartermaster Sergeant

Anita Höfer
Edeltraud

Elisabeth von Molo
Wanda

John Briley
Sergeant (uncredited)

Carola Regnier
Senta (uncredited)

Gottfried Reinhardt
Director / Producer

Silvia Reinhardt
Screenplay

Jan Lustig
Adaptation

Robert Shaw
Novel

Kurt Hasse
Director of Photography

Harold Byrns
Original Music Composer
Media.

Details.
Release DateOctober 13, 1965
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 37m
Filming LocationsBavaria, Germany
Genres
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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."
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