Situation Hopeless — But Not Serious (1965)

Name: Situation Hopeless — But Not Serious
Genre: Comedy, War & Politics
Released: 1965-10-13

1h 37m

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October 13, 1965
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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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Release Date
October 13, 1965

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 37m

Filming Locations
Bavaria, Germany

Genres
Comedy War & Politics

Last updated: 2025-03-29

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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."