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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American soldier
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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
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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
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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
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eventual hero ⓘ |
| notableAction |
risks his life to save another prisoner at the end of the film
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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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