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Programme Information

Wartime adventure which tells the true story of the ever-inventive Sergeant-Major Charles Coward, master of the POW escape plan.

Keywords:

Comedy, Drama, War, Historical, History, World War, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, WWII, WW2, World War 2

Additional Information:

(Black and white) (1962) (3 Star)

Cast:

Dirk Bogarde	.... Sgt. Maj. Charles Coward
Maria Perschy	.... Irena
Alfred Lynch	.... Bill Pope
Nigel Stock	.... Cole
Reginald Beckwith
Richard Marner	.... Schmidt

Supporting Cast:

Ed Devereaux	.... Aussie
Lewis Fiander	.... Pringle
George Mikell	.... Necke
Richard Carpenter	.... Robinson
Bernard Archard
Ferdy Mayne	.... German officer
George Pravda
Olaf Pooley	.... Doctor
Michael Mellinger	.... German sergeant

Directors:

Andrew L. Stone

Writers:

John Castle
Andrew L. Stone