Stalag 17 1953

Don Druker, Chicago Reader: The resulting letdown is terrific, but along the way there is some of the funniest men-at-loose-ends interplay that Wilder has ever put on film. Read more

Noel Murray, AV Club: In the end, Stalag 17's irreverence likely didn't revolutionize moviemaking for adults so much as it paved the way for the likes of M*A*S*H and Animal House. Then again, that alone is an achievement worth celebrating. Read more

Bosley Crowther, New York Times: A cracker jack movie entertainment. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: One could make an argument that, among 20th century directors, few were more versatile than Billy Wilder. Read more

TIME Magazine: As rowdily entertaining on the screen as it was on the stage. Read more

Tom Milne, Time Out: A fascinating film. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: A lusty comedy-melodrama, loaded with bold, masculine humor and as much of the original's uninhibited earthiness as good taste and the Production Code permit. Read more