United Kingdom / Jun 01, 1962
The only man ever awarded the Iron Cross by the enemy!!!
1h 56min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lewis Fiander | Pringle |
| George Mikell | Necke |
| Richard Carpenter | Robinson |
| Bernard Archard | 1st Prisoner of War |
| Ferdy Mayne | 1st German Officer at French Farm |
| George Pravda | 2nd German Officer at French Farm |
| Olaf Pooley | German Doctor |
| Michael Mellinger | Feldwebel |
| Colin Blakely | 1st German Goon |
| Margaret Whiting | French Farmwoman |
| Mark Eden | 2nd Prisoner of War |
| Douglas Livingstone | Bennett |
| John Gardiner | 3rd Prisoner of War |
| Howard Pays | Mansard |
| Tommy Elliott | Concertina Player |
| Bernard Proctor | Harmonica Player |
| Philo Hauser | 2nd German Goon |
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| Charles Durning | American Solider (uncredited) |
| Arnold Marlé | Old Man on Train (uncredited) |
| Keith Peacock | Prisoner of War (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Password Is Courage |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Andrew L. Stone Productions |
| Release date | 1 giugno 1962 |
| Production | Sydney Streeter, Virginia L. Stone, Andrew L. Stone |
| Writer | Andrew L. Stone, John Castle |
| Casting | Irene Howard |
| Editing | Noreen Ackland |
| Cinematography | Davis Boulton |
| Assistant directors | Andrew L. Stone |
| Camera operators | Davis Boulton |
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| Additional photography | Davis Boulton |
| Production design | C. Wilfred Arnold |
| Art direction | C. Wilfred Arnold |
| Set decoration | C. Wilfred Arnold |
| Music | Derek New, Virginia L. Stone, Christopher L. Stone, Tommy Reilly |
| Sound | Derek New, Virginia L. Stone, Christopher L. Stone, Tommy Reilly |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Dec 21, 1962 / NR / Certificate #20254
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