Dirk Bogarde
Sergant-Major Charles Coward
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The Password Is Courage is a 1962 British comedy-drama war film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, based on John Castle's 1954 World War II memoir of the same name. Written, produced, and directed by Andrew L. Stone, the film stars Dirk Bogarde, Maria Perschy, and Alfred Lynch.
- Andrew L. Stone
- Virginia L. Stone, Derek New, Christopher Stone, Tommy Riley
- Andrew L. Stone Productions
The Password Is Courage: Directed by Andrew L. Stone. With Dirk Bogarde, Maria Perschy, Alfred Lynch, Nigel Stock. 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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- Andrew L. Stone
- Approved
- Comedy, Drama, War
Based on a true story, this film follows Sergeant-Major Charles Coward (Dirk Bogarde), a brave British soldier captured by German forces during World War II. When he's thrown into a prisoner of ...
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- Dennis Schwartz
- Drama
- Andrew L. Stone
The Password is Courage Akin to a British version of Stalag 17 (1953), The Password Is Courage (1962) is the true story of a British WWII hero with the unlikely name of Charlie Coward. Coward was a sergeant major who was captured in 1940 and spent the remainder of the war as a POW -- but not without causing major trouble for the Germans.
- Andrew L. Stone, George Pollard
- Dirk Bogarde
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.
THE PASSWORD IS COURAGE is a likable British WW2 movie featuring Dirk Bogarde who gives a winning performance as the indomitable Charles Coward, a man who refused to stay captured by the Nazis after being chucked in a string of POW camps. Like all the best war stories, it's best on a true story too, giving it an added frisson of interest.
