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Danger Within( 1959)

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400 plan to escape - one plans to betray!

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.

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      Richard Todd

      Lieutenant Colonel David Baird

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      Bernard Lee

      Lieutenant Colonel Huxley

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      Michael Wilding

      Major Charles Marquand

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      Peter Arne

      Capitano Benucci

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      Richard Attenborough

      Capt. 'Bunter' Phillips

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      Andrew Faulds

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

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      Donald Houston

      Capt. Roger Byfold

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      William Franklyn

      Capt. Tony Long

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      Vincent Ball

      Capt. Pat Foster

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      Peter Jones

      Capt. Alfred Piker

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      Ronnie Stevens

      Lt. Meynell, 'The Sewer Rat'

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      Terence Alexander

      Lt. Gibbs

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      Steve Norbert

      Lt. Pierre Dessin

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      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

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      David Graham

      Lt. Moxhay

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      Howard Williams

      Lt. Bush

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      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)

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      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)

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      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)

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      John Leyton

      POW (uncredited)

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      Alf Mangan

      Italian Guard (uncredited)

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      Jim McManus

      POW (uncredited)

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      Pat Meehan

      German Officer (uncredited)

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      Patrick Mynhardt

      POW in Hamlet (uncredited)

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      Geremy Phillips

      Italian Guard (uncredited)

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      Pat Ryan

      POW (uncredited)

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      Harold Sanderson

      POW (uncredited)

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      Guy Standeven

      POW (uncredited)

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      Emile Stemmler

      POW (uncredited)

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      Phillip Stewart

      POW (uncredited)

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      Reg Thomason

      POW (uncredited)

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      Hedger Wallace

      POW in Hamlet (uncredited)

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      Ron Whitwell

      POW (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Wed Mar 12 2014
    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 b...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • prisoner of war