29 May 1953
Stalag 17
It's a dreary Christmas 1944 for the American POWs in Stalag 17 and the men in Barracks 4, all sergeants, have to deal with a grave problem—there seems to be a security leak.
The King Hunt
A world-famous chess grandmaster is led into a game of psychological cat and mouse when he accepts a challenge from an overzealous fan.
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Philip Dinn Sir Robert Nelson
Stephen Lush Shane
Elizabeth Pickard Vivian
Craig Borwick Bartender
Steve Cochrane The Dreyev Question
Rick Denine Cab Driver
Noah Hansen Bar Patron
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