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The only man ever awarded the Iron Cross by the enemy!!!
6.5 / 10 IMDb June 1, 1962 1h 56m
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
Runtime
1h 56m
Release Date
June 1, 1962
Genre
Comedy, Drama, War
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Writers
Producers
Cast
Dirk Bogarde
as Sergant-Major Charles Coward
Maria Perschy
as Irena
Alfred Lynch
as Corporal Bill Pope
Nigel Stock
as Cole
Reginald Beckwith
as Unterofficer
Richard Marner
as Schmidt
Ed Devereaux
as Aussie
Lewis Fiander
as Pringle
George Mikell
as Necke
Richard Carpenter
as Robinson
Bernard Archard
as 1st Prisoner of War
Ferdy Mayne
as 1st German Officer at French Farm
George Pravda
as 2nd German Officer at French Farm
Olaf Pooley
as German Doctor
Michael Mellinger
as Feldwebel
Colin Blakely
as 1st German Goon
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Margaret Whiting
as French Farmwoman
Mark Eden
as 2nd Prisoner of War
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Douglas Livingstone
as Bennett
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John Gardiner
as 3rd Prisoner of War
Production Companies
Andrew L. Stone Productions
The Password Is Courage Official Trailer 1962
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