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Danger Within

1959 · 101 min · Director: Don Chaffey

Danger Within (1959) is a war film, directed by Don Chaffey. It stars Richard Todd and Bernard Lee. The 101-minute film holds an audience score of 6.3/10.

What Danger Within Is About

Summer 1943, in an Italian prisoner of war camp. With everything unsettled by Mussolini’s fall, a group of British officers under Lieutenant Colonel David Baird prepare to break out, and every plan leaks: there is an informer among them. Bryan Forbes and Frank Harvey adapted Michael Gilbert’s 1952 novel Death in Captivity, which Gilbert had based on his own captivity at PG Fontanellato and his escape from it. Don Chaffey directed, with Richard Todd, Bernard Lee, Michael Wilding and Richard Attenborough, and a young Michael Caine in a small part. In the United States it went out under the title Breakout.

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What is Danger Within about?

Summer 1943, in an Italian prisoner of war camp. With everything unsettled by Mussolini’s fall, a group of British officers under Lieutenant Colonel David Baird prepare to break out, and every plan leaks: there is an informer among them.

Where can I watch Danger Within?

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How long is Danger Within?

Danger Within runs for 101 minutes (1h 41m).

When did Danger Within come out?

Danger Within was released in 1959.

Who directed Danger Within?

Danger Within was directed by Don Chaffey.

Who stars in Danger Within?

Danger Within stars Richard Todd, Bernard Lee, Michael Wilding, Richard Attenborough.

What is Danger Within's rating?

Danger Within holds 6.8/10 on IMDb and 6.3/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 67 out of 100.

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