United Kingdom / Feb 17, 1959 / U
400 plan to escape - one plans to betray!
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Drama set in an Italian prisoner of war camp during World War 2, where a group of British soldiers find their plans for escape thwarted by a mysterious traitor in their midst.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Vincent Ball | Capt. Pat Foster |
| Peter Arne | Capitano Benucci |
| Peter Jones | Capt. Alfred Piker |
| Ronnie Stevens | Lt. Meynell, 'The Sewer Rat' |
| Terence Alexander | Lt. Gibbs |
| Andrew Faulds | Lt. Comdr. 'Dopey' Gibbon, R.N. |
| Steve Norbert | Lt. Pierre Dessin |
| Cyril Shaps | Lt. Cyriakos Coutoules |
| Eric Lander | Lt. Tim O'Brien |
| John Dearth | Lt. Robson |
| Robert Bruce | 'Doc' Simmonds, R.A.M.C. |
| Harold Siddons | Capt. 'Tag' Burchnall |
| Ian Whittaker | 2nd. Lt. Betts-Hanger |
| David Williams | Lt. Parsons |
| David Graham | Lt. Moxhay |
| Howard Williams | Lt. Bush |
| Dino Galvani | Commandante Arletti |
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| John Adams | German Officer (uncredited) |
| Victor Baring | Lt Paoli (uncredited) |
| Paul Beradi | Hut Commander (uncredited) |
| Ernest Blyth | Hut Commander (uncredited) |
| Peter Brace | POW (uncredited) |
| Michael Caine | Prisoner with Pin-Up (uncredited) |
| John Corrie | POW (uncredited) |
| Dan Cressey | Italian Guard (uncredited) |
| Richard Duke | POW (uncredited) |
| Max Faulkner | POW in Hamlet (uncredited) |
| Otto Friese | POW (uncredited) |
| Robert Gregory | Hut Commander (uncredited) |
| Gerry Judge | POW (uncredited) |
| John Leyton | POW (uncredited) |
| Alf Mangan | Italian Guard (uncredited) |
| Jim McManus | POW (uncredited) |
| Pat Meehan | German Officer (uncredited) |
| Patrick Mynhardt | POW in Hamlet (uncredited) |
| Geremy Phillips | Italian Guard (uncredited) |
| Pat Ryan | POW (uncredited) |
| Harold Sanderson | POW (uncredited) |
| Guy Standeven | POW (uncredited) |
| Emile Stemmler | POW (uncredited) |
| Phillip Stewart | POW (uncredited) |
| Reg Thomason | POW (uncredited) |
| Hedger Wallace | POW in Hamlet (uncredited) |
| Ron Whitwell | POW (uncredited) |
Genres
War
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Danger Within |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano, English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Colin Lesslie Productions, British Lion Films |
| Release date | 17 febbraio 1959 |
| Production | Colin Lesslie |
| Writer | Bryan Forbes, Frank Harvey, Michael Gilbert |
| Editing | John Trumper |
| Cinematography | Arthur Grant, Robert Walker |
| Assistant directors | Ronald Spencer, Don Chaffey, Yvonne Richards |
| Camera operators | Robert Walker, Arthur Grant |
| Additional photography | Arthur Grant, Robert Walker |
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| Production design | Ray Simm |
| Art direction | Ray Simm |
| Set decoration | Ray Simm |
| Music | Francis Chagrin, John Cox, Red Law, George Stephenson |
| Sound | John Cox, Red Law, George Stephenson, Francis Chagrin |
| Costume design | Bobbie Smith, Freddie Williamson, Jack Verity |
| Makeup | Freddie Williamson, Bobbie Smith, Jack Verity |
| Hairstyling | Bobbie Smith, Freddie Williamson, Jack Verity |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Jan 17, 1960 / NR
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