The Password Is Courage

Jun 1, 1962

1h 56m

★ 6.3

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

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

War

Production Companies

Andrew L. Stone Productions

The Password Is Courage Trailers

Cast

Sergant-Major Charles Coward

Dirk Bogarde

Irena

Maria Perschy

Corporal Bill Pope

Alfred Lynch

Cole

Nigel Stock

Unterofficer

Reginald Beckwith

Schmidt

Richard Marner

Aussie

Ed Devereaux

Pringle

Lewis Fiander

Necke

George Mikell

Robinson

Richard Carpenter

1st Prisoner of War

Bernard Archard

1st German Officer at French Farm

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