Dirk Bogarde plays Charles Coward in "The Password is Courage," about Coward's experiences in World War II. And some of them were doozies.
Coward was a big risk-taker. At one point he escapes the Germans and hides in a barn, only to see the Germans entering with their wounded on stretchers. He wraps himself in a blanket and pretends to be one of them. He's moved to a hospital. One day, a commandant comes in and pins iron crosses on all of them. Later they move the blanket and the jig is up.
The film is meant to be lighthearted and entertaining - even though Coward wound up in Auschwitz for a time, it's really not extensively covered in the movie. Nor is the fact that he smuggled Jews out of Auschwitz and today is on the list of Righteous Among Nations.
Over the years, some of Coward's stories have come into question, but enjoy it for what it is. The tunnel scenes are nervewracking and exciting, they are perhaps the best part of the film.
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