Are all American officers so ill-mannered?

The Great Escape

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American character Americans World War II

Speaker

Von Luger 'The Kommandant'

Actor

Hannes Messemer

Source

The Great Escape

Medium

Film

Genre

War (film) Adventure (film) War Adventure

Statement Type

Question

Language

English

Time

1963 1960s 20th century

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Citation

The Great Escape. Directed by John Sturges, The Mirisch Company, 1963.

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