Discover
The Password is Courage is a 1962 film based on John Castle's 1954 Second World War memoir of the same name. It was written, produced and directed by Andrew L. Stone and stars Dirk Bogarde, Maria Perschy and Alfred Lynch. The film is a lighthearted take on the true story of Sergeant-Major Charles Coward, written under the pseudonym John Castle by Ronald Charles Payne and John Williams Garrod.
Original Release
06/01/1962
US Release
12/21/1962
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dirk Bogarde | Sergant-Major Charles Coward / Sergeant-Major Charles Coward |
| Maria Perschy | Irena |
| Alfred Lynch | Cpl. Bill Pope / Corporal Bill Pope |
| Nigel Stock | Cole |
| Reginald Beckwith | Unterofficer |
| Richard Marner | Schmidt |
| Ed Devereaux | Aussie |
| Lewis Fiander | Pringle |
| George Mikell | Necke |
| Richard Carpenter | Robinson |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dirk Bogarde | Sergant-Major Charles Coward / Sergeant-Major Charles Coward |
| Maria Perschy | Irena |
| Alfred Lynch | Cpl. Bill Pope / Corporal Bill Pope |
| Nigel Stock | Cole |
| Reginald Beckwith | Unterofficer |
| Richard Marner | Schmidt |
| Ed Devereaux | Aussie |
| Lewis Fiander | Pringle |
| George Mikell | Necke |
| Richard Carpenter | Robinson |
| Bernard Archard | 1st Prisoner of War |
| Ferdy Mayne | 1st German Officer at French Farm |
| George Pravda | 2nd German Officer at French Farm |
| Olaf Pooley | German Doctor |
| Michael Mellinger | Feldwebel |
| Colin Blakely | 1st German Goon |
| Margaret Whiting | French Farmwoman |
| Mark Eden | 2nd Prisoner of War |
| Douglas Livingstone | Bennett |
| John Gardiner | 3rd Prisoner of War |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Andrew L. Stone | Producer |
| Virginia L. Stone | Producer |
| Sydney Streeter | Producer |
