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Danger Within

Danger Within

6,3 /10 (18 Votes)
1959 EN 101 min

Overview

Drama set in an Italian prisoner of war camp during World War 2, where a group of British soldiers find their plans for escape thwarted by a mysterious traitor in their midst.

Release date

17/02/1959

Votes

18

Popularity

1.8

400 plan to escape - one plans to betray!

Genres

War

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

101 min

Richard Todd

Richard Todd

Lieutenant Colonel David Baird

Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

Lieutenant Colonel Huxley

Michael Wilding

Michael Wilding

Major Charles Marquand

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Capt. 'Bunter' Phillips

Dennis Price

Dennis Price

Capt. Rupert Callender

Donald Houston

Donald Houston

Capt. Roger Byfold

William Franklyn

William Franklyn

Capt. Tony Long

Vincent Ball

Vincent Ball

Capt. Pat Foster

Peter Arne

Peter Arne

Capitano Benucci

Peter Jones

Peter Jones

Capt. Alfred Piker

Ronnie Stevens

Ronnie Stevens

Lt. Meynell, 'The Sewer Rat'

Terence Alexander

Terence Alexander

Lt. Gibbs

Andrew Faulds

Andrew Faulds

Lt. Comdr. 'Dopey' Gibbon, R.N.

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Steve Norbert

Lt. Pierre Dessin

Cyril Shaps

Cyril Shaps

Lt. Cyriakos Coutoules

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Eric Lander

Lt. Tim O'Brien

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John Dearth

Lt. Robson

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Robert Bruce

'Doc' Simmonds, R.A.M.C.

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Harold Siddons

Capt. 'Tag' Burchnall

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Ian Whittaker

2nd. Lt. Betts-Hanger

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David Williams

Lt. Parsons

David Graham

David Graham

Lt. Moxhay

Howard Williams

Howard Williams

Lt. Bush

Dino Galvani

Dino Galvani

Commandante Arletti

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John Adams

German Officer (uncredited)

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Victor Baring

Lt Paoli (uncredited)

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Paul Beradi

Hut Commander (uncredited)

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Ernest Blyth

Hut Commander (uncredited)

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Peter Brace

POW (uncredited)

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Prisoner with Pin-Up (uncredited)

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John Corrie

POW (uncredited)

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Dan Cressey

Italian Guard (uncredited)

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Richard Duke

POW (uncredited)

Max Faulkner

Max Faulkner

POW in Hamlet (uncredited)

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Otto Friese

POW (uncredited)

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Robert Gregory

Hut Commander (uncredited)

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Gerry Judge

POW (uncredited)

John Leyton

John Leyton

POW (uncredited)

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Alf Mangan

Italian Guard (uncredited)

Jim McManus

Jim McManus

POW (uncredited)

No photo

Pat Meehan

German Officer (uncredited)

Patrick Mynhardt

Patrick Mynhardt

POW in Hamlet (uncredited)

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Geremy Phillips

Italian Guard (uncredited)

Pat Ryan

Pat Ryan

POW (uncredited)

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Harold Sanderson

POW (uncredited)

Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

POW (uncredited)

Emile Stemmler

Emile Stemmler

POW (uncredited)

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Phillip Stewart

POW (uncredited)

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Reg Thomason

POW (uncredited)

Hedger Wallace

Hedger Wallace

POW in Hamlet (uncredited)

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Ron Whitwell

POW (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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John Chard

John Chard

2014-03-12

⭐ 8

Four Hundred men and a Duck! Danger Within is directed by Don Chaffey and adapted to screenplay by Bryan Forbes and Frank Harvey from the novel “Death in Captivity” written by Michael Gilbert. It stars Richard Todd, Bernard Lee, Michael Wilding, Richard Attenborough and Dennis Price. Music is by Francis Chagrin and cinematography by Arthur Grant. Northern Italy, 1943, a POW Camp. No matter how intricate the planning, how well executed, escape attempts are met by tragedy as the sadistic camp commander is waiting to not only foil the escape, but to also kill the escapees in cold …

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