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  • The Password Is Courage (1962)
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    116 min | Comedy, Drama, War
The Password Is Courage (1962)
Approved
116 min | Comedy, Drama, War

British N.C.O. Sergeant Major Charles Coward (Sir Dirk Bogarde) escapes from the Stalag VIII-B P.O.W. camp, and is mistakenly awarded with the Iron Cross by the Germans.
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Director
Writers
Andrew L. Stone (screenplay by) | John Castle (based on the biography of Charles Coward by)
Producers
Andrew L. Stone (as Andrew Stone) | Virginia L. Stone (as Virginia Stone)
Cinematographer
Davis Boulton (as David Boulton)
Casting Director
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 31, 1962

Release date
Dec 21, 1962 (United States)

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Cast

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85 cast members
Name Known for
Dirk Bogarde
Sergeant-Major Charles Coward Sergeant-Major Charles Coward   See fewer
Alfred Lynch
Cpl. Bill Pope Cpl. Bill Pope   See fewer
Reginald Beckwith
Unterofficer Unterofficer   See fewer
Richard Marner
Schmidt Schmidt   See fewer
Ed Devereaux
Aussie Aussie   See fewer
Lewis Fiander
Pringle Pringle   See fewer
Richard Carpenter
Robinson Robinson   See fewer
Bernard Archard
1st Prisoner of War 1st Prisoner of War   See fewer
Ferdy Mayne
1st German Officer at French Farm 1st German Officer at French Farm   See fewer
George Pravda
2nd German Officer at French Farm 2nd German Officer at French Farm   See fewer
Olaf Pooley
German Doctor German Doctor   See fewer
Michael Mellinger
Feldwebel Feldwebel   See fewer
Colin Blakely
1st German Goon 1st German Goon   See fewer
Margaret Whiting
French Farmwoman French Farmwoman   See fewer
Mark Eden
2nd Prisoner of War 2nd Prisoner of War   See fewer
John Gardiner
3rd Prisoner of War 3rd Prisoner of War   See fewer
Howard Pays
Mansard Mansard   See fewer
Tommy Elliott
Concertina Player Concertina Player   See fewer
Bernard Proctor
Harmonica Player Harmonica Player   See fewer
Philo Hauser
2nd German Goon 2nd German Goon   See fewer
John Abineri
German Officer at French Farm (uncredited) German Officer at French Farm (uncredited)   See fewer
John Adams
German Officer (uncredited) German Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Chris Adcock
German Guard (uncredited) German Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Avella
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
John Bailey
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Bernard Barnsley
P.O.W. (uncredited) P.O.W. (uncredited)   See fewer
Sean Barry-Weske
German Major (uncredited) German Major (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Beaumont
German Officer in Retreating Column (uncredited) German Officer in Retreating Column (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Beckett
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Boyce
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Dennis Carnell
P.O.W. (uncredited) P.O.W. (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Conner
German Guard (uncredited) German Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Jan Conrad
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Coward
Officer at Party (uncredited) Officer at Party (uncredited)   See fewer
Maxwell Craig
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Dan Cressey
German Officer (uncredited) German Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
John Crocker
Gestapo Officer (uncredited) Gestapo Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Croxford
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
George Curtis
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Dearlove
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Donahue
German Guard (uncredited) German Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Duering
Gestapo Agent (uncredited) Gestapo Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Durning
American Soldier (uncredited) American Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Evans
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Everson
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Chick Fowles
German Guard (uncredited) German Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Gibbs
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Harrington
German Officer (uncredited) German Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
John G. Heller
Train Guard (uncredited) Train Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Hetherington
Gestapo Officer (uncredited) Gestapo Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Howard
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Howard
German Guard (uncredited) German Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
John Howard
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Jaffe
German General Visiting Hospital (uncredited) German General Visiting Hospital (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Johns
Prisoner of War / German Guard (uncredited) Prisoner of War / German Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Gerry Judge
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Judge
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Leonard Llewellyn
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Martin Lyder
German Guard (uncredited) German Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Alf Mangan
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Arnold Marlé
Old Man on Train (uncredited) Old Man on Train (uncredited)   See fewer
Colin McKenzie
Prisoner of War on Train (uncredited) Prisoner of War on Train (uncredited)   See fewer
André Mikhelson
German Officer at Opticians (uncredited) German Officer at Opticians (uncredited)   See fewer
John More
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Keith Peacock
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Elna Pearl
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Peck
German Officer (uncredited) German Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Perkins
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Phelps
German Guard (uncredited) German Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernie Priest
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Reed
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernie Rice
Train Passenger (uncredited) Train Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Ross
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Johnny Rossi
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Roy
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Shaw
Patient in German Hospital (uncredited) Patient in German Hospital (uncredited)   See fewer
Emile Stemmler
German Soldier / Guard (uncredited) German Soldier / Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
John Tatham
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Reg Thomason
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
John Timberlake
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Graham Tonbridge
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
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