Poster of Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious

Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious

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
Release Date: Wednesday, October 13 1965
58 years ago
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Portrait of Alec GuinnessAlec Guinness
Alec Guinness was
51 in Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious
as 'Wilhelm Frick'.
Thu, Apr 02 1914 –
Sat, Aug 05 2000
Portrait of Mike ConnorsMike Connors
Mike Connors was
40 in Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious
as 'Sgt. Lucky Finder'.
Sat, Aug 15 1925 –
Thu, Jan 26 2017
Portrait of Robert RedfordRobert Redford
Robert Redford was
29 in Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious
as 'Captain Hank Wilson'.
Tue, Aug 18 1936
Portrait of Paul DahlkePaul Dahlke
Paul Dahlke was
61 in Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious
as 'Herr Neusel'.
Tue, Apr 12 1904 –
Fri, Nov 23 1984
Portrait of Mady RahlMady Rahl
Mady Rahl was
50 in Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious
as 'Lissie'.
Sun, Jan 03 1915 –
Sat, Aug 29 2009
Portrait of Frank WolffFrank Wolff
Frank Wolff was
37 in Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious
as 'Quartermaster Sergeant'.
Fri, May 11 1928 –
Sun, Dec 12 1971
Portrait of Anita HöferAnita Höfer
Anita Höfer was
21 in Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious
as 'Edeltraud'.
Sun, Feb 27 1944
Portrait of Elisabeth von MoloElisabeth von Molo
Elisabeth von Molo was
21 in Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious
as 'Wanda'.
Sat, Jan 01 1944

Crew

Portrait of Gottfried ReinhardtGottfried Reinhardt
Director, Producer
Gottfried Reinhardt was
52 in Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious
Thu, Mar 20 1913 –
Tue, Jul 19 1994
Portrait of Kurt HasseKurt Hasse
Director of Photography
Kurt Hasse was
49 in Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious
Sun, Jun 04 1916 –
Sun, Mar 07 1999
Portrait of Walter BoosWalter Boos
Editor, Second Unit Director
Walter Boos was
36 in Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious
Thu, Nov 22 1928 –
Fri, Nov 22 1996
Portrait of Henry Sokal Jr.Henry Sokal Jr.
Assistant Director
Henry Sokal Jr. was
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Portrait of Silvia ReinhardtSilvia Reinhardt
Screenplay
Silvia Reinhardt was
55 in Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious
Tue, Mar 22 1910 –
Thu, Sep 08 1994
Portrait of Harold ByrnsHarold Byrns
Original Music Composer
Harold Byrns was
62 in Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious
Sun, Sep 13 1903 –
Sat, Jan 01 1977
Portrait of Robert ShawRobert Shaw
Novel
Robert Shaw was
38 in Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious
Tue, Aug 09 1927 –
Mon, Aug 28 1978
Portrait of Rolf ZehetbauerRolf Zehetbauer
Art Direction
Rolf Zehetbauer was
36 in Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious
Wed, Feb 13 1929 –
Sun, Jan 23 2022
Portrait of Jose VillaverdeJose Villaverde
Casting
Jose Villaverde was
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Portrait of Jan LustigJan Lustig
Adaptation
Jan Lustig was
62 in Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious
Tue, Dec 23 1902 –
Tue, Apr 24 1979
Portrait of Werner AchmannWerner Achmann
Art Direction
Werner Achmann was
36 in Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious
Tue, May 28 1929 –
Tue, Dec 25 2001
Portrait of Ilse DuboisIlse Dubois
Costume Design
Ilse Dubois was
43 in Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious
Fri, Feb 10 1922 –
Mon, Aug 11 2008
Portrait of Herbert StrabelHerbert Strabel
Art Direction
Herbert Strabel was
37 in Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious
Fri, Oct 14 1927 –
Sat, Oct 21 2017
Portrait of Arthur SchrammArthur Schramm
Makeup Artist
Arthur Schramm was
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Portrait of Michael BittinsMichael Bittins
Production Manager
Michael Bittins was
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