The Password Is Courage

IMDb 6.5 1962 • 116 min • ComedyDramaWar

Director

Andrew L. Stone

Country

GB

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Dirk Bogarde
Dirk Bogarde Sergant-Major Charles Coward
Maria Perschy
Maria Perschy Irena
Alfred Lynch
Alfred Lynch Corporal Bill Pope
Nigel Stock
Nigel Stock Cole
Reginald Beckwith
Reginald Beckwith Unterofficer