The Password Is Courage Classic British Comedy Film1962 Starring Dirk Bogarde

The Password Is Courage is a 1962 British comedydrama war film from MetroGoldwynMayer, 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. It is a lighthearted take on the true story of SergeantMajor Charles Coward, written under the pseudonym John Castle by Ronald Payne and John Williams Garrod. SergeantMajor Charles Coward (Dirk Bogarde) is a senior British NCO incarcerated in the prisoner of war camp Stalag VIIIB. He encourages his fellow inmates to escape, and tries to humiliate the German guards at every opportunity.