Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious

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Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious
Directed by	Gottfried Reinhardt
Produced by	Gottfried Reinhardt
Written by	Robert Shaw (novel) Jan Lustig Silvia Reinhardt
Starring	Alec Guinness Mike Connors Robert Redford
Release date(s)	October 13, 1965
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
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Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious is a 1965 comedy film starring Alec Guinness, Mike Connors and Robert Redford. It is based on the novel The Hiding Place by Robert Shaw.

[edit] Plot summary

In World War II, two American fliers, Captain Hank Wilson (Robert Redford) and Sergeant Lucky Finder (Mike Connors), are forced to bail out over Germany. They encounter Wilhelm Frick (Alec Guinness), who hides them from the authorities in his cellar. He enjoys their company so much that he does not inform them when the war ends. Instead, he maintains a masquerade to convince his "guests" that Germany is still fighting. Eventually, after seven years, the Americans find out the truth.