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They Who Dare (1954)

Genre : War

Runtime : 1H 47M

Director : Lewis Milestone
Writer : Robert Westerby

Synopsis

In Greece during the war a small group of British commandoes and patriots land on an island with orders to attack two airfields from which the Luftwaffe is threatening allied forces in Egypt. The island is crawling with troops, and even moving by night the men soon run into trouble.

Actors

Dirk Bogarde
Dirk Bogarde
Lieutenant Graham
Denholm Elliott
Denholm Elliott
Sergeant Corcoran
Eric Pohlmann
Eric Pohlmann
Captain Papadapoulos
Akim Tamiroff
Akim Tamiroff
Captain George One
Harold Siddons
Harold Siddons
Lieutenant Stevens
William Russell
William Russell
Lieutenant Poole
Sam Kydd
Sam Kydd
Marine Boyd
Gérard Oury
Gérard Oury
Captain George Two
David Peel
David Peel
Sergeant Evans
Michael Mellinger
Michael Mellinger
Toplis
Alec Mango
Alec Mango
Patroklis
Anthea Leigh
Anthea Leigh
Marika
Lisa Gastoni
Lisa Gastoni
George Two's Girlfriend
Kay Callard
Kay Callard
Nightclub Singer
Eileen Way
Eileen Way
Greek Woman

Crews

Lewis Milestone
Lewis Milestone
Director
Robert Westerby
Robert Westerby
Screenplay
Wilkie Cooper
Wilkie Cooper
Director of Photography
Aubrey Baring
Aubrey Baring
Producer
Maxwell Setton
Maxwell Setton
Producer
Robert Gill
Robert Gill
Music
Vladimir Sagovsky
Vladimir Sagovsky
Editor

Trailers and other movies

THEY WHO DARE - Film Clip - Starring Dirk Bogarde

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