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Dec 14, 2010 · The Password is Courage looks at it from one man's point of view, Sergeant Major Charles Coward, played perfectly by Dirk Bogarde. It is a much more light hearted view of his imprisonment in a POW camp and his efforts to escape and cause the Nazis as much trouble as possible (including the hilarious burning down of an entire lumber yard).
The Password Is Courage (1962) - * 1st German Goon: But a camera? No - I can't do it - you're asking too much. * Sergant-Major Charles Coward: Alright then - I'm afraid we shall have to go to the Commandant. It's a pity. * Cole: Yes. You been trading with prisoners.
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.
He effectively incorporates on-location filming with a noir feel which gives “Courage†a gritty and realistic look. The tension and sense of danger mix well with the humorous parts of the movie and it all works because of the terrific performance by Bogarde.
Sep 10, 2012 · Although frequent sticklers for authenticity (they sank a real ship for The Last Voyage), writer/director Andrew Stone and his producer wife Virginia turned English villages into enemy Germany in...
The Password is Courage is a 1962 war movie based on John Castle's 1954 biography of Sgt. Major Charles Coward, a POW at Stalag VIII-B, and his various exploits of derring-do and attempts at escape.
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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.
