The Password Is Courage

“The only man ever awarded the Iron Cross by the enemy!!!”

6.3(23)19621h 56m

ComedyDramaWar

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.

Director

Andrew L. Stone

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Cast

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

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1 review

Geronimo1967

1y ago

7.0

This is a cracking showcase for an excellent Dirk Bogarde as Sgt. Maj. Coward - a British POW who sets about causing the maximum amount of havoc to his Nazi captors during WWII. Based on the true life antics of Mr. Coward, he manages to confuse and confound the enemy with everything from escapes, tunnels, sabotage, bribery... you name it. Together with sidekick Afred Lynch as Cpl. Bill Pope, the t...