Sergeant J.J. Sefton

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Sergeant J.J. Sefton is the cynical, resourceful American POW protagonist of the film "Stalag 17," known for his self-serving schemes and eventual heroism inside a German prison camp during World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American soldier
fictional character
film character
alignment Allies in World War II NERFINISHED
allegiance Allied forces NERFINISHED
appearsIn Stalag 17 NERFINISHED
awardReceivedByPortrayerForRole William Holden – Academy Award for Best Actor for Stalag 17
basedOn character from the play Stalag 17
campDesignation Stalag 17 NERFINISHED
campStatus prisoner of war
characterTrait clever
courageous
cynical
opportunistic
resourceful
sarcastic
self-serving
skeptical
conflictContext World War II NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
createdBy Billy Wilder NERFINISHED
Edwin Blum NERFINISHED
enemyForces Nazi Germany NERFINISHED
filmCountryOfOrigin United States of America NERFINISHED
filmDirector Billy Wilder NERFINISHED
filmReleaseYear 1953
genreOfWork drama film
war film
knownFor being suspected as an informant
exposing the real German spy in the barracks
helping a fellow prisoner escape
running self-serving schemes in the POW camp
languageOfWork English
medium cinema
militaryBranch United States Army Air Forces
narrativeRole antihero
eventual hero
notableAction risks his life to save another prisoner at the end of the film
trades with German guards for personal gain
notableAwardAssociatedWithPortrayal Academy Award for Best Actor NERFINISHED
occupation sergeant
playAuthors Donald Bevan NERFINISHED
Edmund Trzcinski NERFINISHED
portrayedBy William Holden NERFINISHED
roleInWork protagonist
setting German prisoner-of-war camp
workType film

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Stalag 17 characterRole Sergeant J.J. Sefton