The Password Is Courage
The only man ever awarded the Iron Cross by the enemy!!!
Genres
Overview
Sergeant-Major Charles Coward, a brave British soldier is captured by German forces during World War II. When he's thrown into a prisoner of war camp, he immediately plans his escape. Masquerading as a wounded German soldier, he makes it as far as the medical tent, where the deceived enemy forces award him the Iron Cross. Though he is ultimately discovered, he goes on to courageously pursue his freedom with a whimsical and undying audacity.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
116 min
Release Date
1962-06-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
23
Vote Average
6.3
Dirk Bogarde
Sergant-Major Charles Coward
Maria Perschy
Irena
Alfred Lynch
Corporal Bill Pope
Nigel Stock
Cole
Reginald Beckwith
Unterofficer
Richard Marner
Schmidt
Ed Devereaux
Aussie
Lewis Fiander
Pringle
George Mikell
Necke
Richard Carpenter
Robinson
Bernard Archard
1st Prisoner of War
Ferdy Mayne
1st German Officer at French Farm
George Pravda
2nd German Officer at French Farm
Olaf Pooley
German Doctor
Michael Mellinger
Feldwebel
Colin Blakely
1st German Goon
Margaret Whiting
French Farmwoman
Mark Eden
2nd Prisoner of War
Douglas Livingstone
Bennett
John Gardiner
3rd Prisoner of War
Howard Pays
Mansard
Tommy Elliott
Concertina Player
Bernard Proctor
Harmonica Player
Philo Hauser
2nd German Goon
Charles Durning
American Solider (uncredited)
Arnold Marlé
Old Man on Train (uncredited)
Keith Peacock
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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