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War

Danger Within

- 400 plan to escape - one plans to betray!

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 : 1959-02-17

Language :EnglishItalian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Colin Lesslie ProductionsBritish Lion Films

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles : Breakout

Cast

Richard Todd

Character Name : Lieutenant Colonel David Baird

Original Name : Richard Todd

Gender : Male

Bernard Lee

Character Name : Lieutenant Colonel Huxley

Original Name : Bernard Lee

Gender : Male

Michael Wilding

Character Name : Major Charles Marquand

Original Name : Michael Wilding

Gender : Male

Peter Arne

Character Name : Capitano Benucci

Original Name : Peter Arne

Gender : Male

Richard Attenborough

Character Name : Capt. 'Bunter' Phillips

Original Name : Richard Attenborough

Gender : Male

Andrew Faulds

Character Name : Lt. Comdr. 'Dopey' Gibbon, R.N.

Original Name : Andrew Faulds

Gender : Male

Donald Houston

Character Name : Capt. Roger Byfold

Original Name : Donald Houston

Gender : Male

William Franklyn

Character Name : Capt. Tony Long

Original Name : William Franklyn

Gender : Male

Vincent Ball

Character Name : Capt. Pat Foster

Original Name : Vincent Ball

Gender : Male

Peter Jones

Character Name : Capt. Alfred Piker

Original Name : Peter Jones

Gender : Male

Ronnie Stevens

Character Name : Lt. Meynell, 'The Sewer Rat'

Original Name : Ronnie Stevens

Gender : Male

Terence Alexander

Character Name : Lt. Gibbs

Original Name : Terence Alexander

Gender : Male

Steve Norbert

Character Name : Lt. Pierre Dessin

Original Name : Steve Norbert

Gender : Male

Cyril Shaps

Character Name : Lt. Cyriakos Coutoules

Original Name : Cyril Shaps

Gender : Male

Eric Lander

Character Name : Lt. Tim O'Brien

Original Name : Eric Lander

Gender : Male

John Dearth

Character Name : Lt. Robson

Original Name : John Dearth

Gender : Male

Robert Bruce

Character Name : 'Doc' Simmonds, R.A.M.C.

Original Name : Robert Bruce

Gender : Male

Harold Siddons

Character Name : Capt. 'Tag' Burchnall

Original Name : Harold Siddons

Gender : Male

Ian Whittaker

Character Name : 2nd. Lt. Betts-Hanger

Original Name : Ian Whittaker

Gender : Male

David Williams

Character Name : Lt. Parsons

Original Name : David Williams

Gender : Male

David Graham

Character Name : Lt. Moxhay

Original Name : David Graham

Gender : Male

Howard Williams

Character Name : Lt. Bush

Original Name : Howard Williams

Gender : Male

Dino Galvani

Character Name : Commandante Arletti

Original Name : Dino Galvani

Gender : Male

John Adams

Character Name : German Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : John Adams

Gender : Male

Victor Baring

Character Name : Lt Paoli (uncredited)

Original Name : Victor Baring

Gender : Male

Paul Beradi

Character Name : Hut Commander (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Beradi

Gender : Male

Ernest Blyth

Character Name : Hut Commander (uncredited)

Original Name : Ernest Blyth

Gender : Male

Peter Brace

Character Name : POW (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Brace

Gender : Male

Michael Caine

Character Name : Prisoner with Pin-Up (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Caine

Gender : Male

John Corrie

Character Name : POW (uncredited)

Original Name : John Corrie

Gender : Male

Dan Cressey

Character Name : Italian Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Dan Cressey

Gender : Male

Richard Duke

Character Name : POW (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Duke

Gender : Male

Max Faulkner

Character Name : POW in Hamlet (uncredited)

Original Name : Max Faulkner

Gender : Male

Otto Friese

Character Name : POW (uncredited)

Original Name : Otto Friese

Gender : Male

Robert Gregory

Character Name : Hut Commander (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Gregory

Gender : Male

Gerry Judge

Character Name : POW (uncredited)

Original Name : Gerry Judge

Gender : Male

John Leyton

Character Name : POW (uncredited)

Original Name : John Leyton

Gender : Male

Alf Mangan

Character Name : Italian Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Alf Mangan

Gender : Male

Jim McManus

Character Name : POW (uncredited)

Original Name : Jim McManus

Gender : Male

Pat Meehan

Character Name : German Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat Meehan

Gender : Male

Patrick Mynhardt

Character Name : POW in Hamlet (uncredited)

Original Name : Patrick Mynhardt

Gender : Male

Geremy Phillips

Character Name : Italian Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Geremy Phillips

Gender : Male

Pat Ryan

Character Name : POW (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat Ryan

Gender : Male

Harold Sanderson

Character Name : POW (uncredited)

Original Name : Harold Sanderson

Gender : Male

Guy Standeven

Character Name : POW (uncredited)

Original Name : Guy Standeven

Gender : Male

Emile Stemmler

Character Name : POW (uncredited)

Original Name : Emile Stemmler

Gender : Male

Phillip Stewart

Character Name : POW (uncredited)

Original Name : Phillip Stewart

Gender : Male

Reg Thomason

Character Name : POW (uncredited)

Original Name : Reg Thomason

Gender : Male

Hedger Wallace

Character Name : POW in Hamlet (uncredited)

Original Name : Hedger Wallace

Gender : Male

Ron Whitwell

Character Name : POW (uncredited)

Original Name : Ron Whitwell

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

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 blood. It can mean only one thing, there’s an informer in the camp. Packed with British thespian talent giving good turns, Danger Within serves as both a POW escape drama and a war time mystery thriller. The mystery element is a little undone since the informer is revealed to us the audience at the midpoint, but from there on in the suspense is amped up by way of wondering if the rat will be found, and if the amazing grand escape planned at film’s end will succeed. With that, the second half of pic also serves as an escape procedural. Lots going on here, with plenty of slices of British humour into the bargain as well, while some of the dialogue is tough and the odd line is very much of its time; but in a good period setting way (for example; how wonderful to hear the word clot used as an insult again!). 8/10