劇情簡介
海報二次世界大戰期間,一群士兵被關在德國戰俘營;他們多番策劃逃走,卻屢屢被德軍識破,令他們懷疑當中有內奸。眾人繼續策劃逃離這個『牢不可破』的戰俘營,同時竭力找出內奸。
老酒鬼比利·懷爾德編導的戰俘營電影，故事就發生在二戰後期德國戰俘營中的17號美軍營房。男主角威廉·霍頓是個反面英雄，在戰俘營中經營黑市，經營範圍包括黃賭毒。他自製燒酒，保證質量，就是不會毒瞎顧客；經營地下賽馬，參賽選手是抓來的耗子，全都有花名的；還有望遠鏡，用來偷窺遠處的蘇聯女戰俘營。因為他沒心沒肺到開盤賭逃獄同伴不會成功，被懷疑是營中內鬼，備受凌辱。最後他設計揭穿奸細，冒險護送軍中仇家越獄，臨走前對全部室友說：“如果咱們在美國重逢，不要假扮我的老友。”
演員表
威廉·霍爾登 William Holden .... Sgt. J.J. Sefton
Ross Bagdasarian .... Singing soldier (uncredited)
Peter Baldwin .... Johnson
Rodric Beckham .... Bit part (uncredited)
Richard P. Beedle .... POW (uncredited)
內維爾·布蘭德 Neville Brand .... Duke
Mike Bush .... Dancer (uncredited)
Don Cameron .... Bit part (uncredited)
Janice Carroll .... Russian woman prisoner (uncredited)
Jarvis Caston .... POW (uncredited)
Tommy Cook .... POW (uncredited)
James Dabney Jr. .... Bit part (uncredited)
Yvette Eaton .... Russian woman prisoner (uncredited)
理察·厄爾德曼 Richard Erdman .... Hoffy (chief, barracks #4)
Carl Forcht .... German lieutenant (uncredited)
