Danger Within (1959): Cast & Plot
Danger Within is a 1959 war film directed by Don Chaffey, starring Guy Standeven as POW (uncredited), Peter Arne and Bernard Lee. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- Don Chaffey
- Genre
- War
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Colin Lesslie Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Danger Within About?
The premise of Danger Within without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In a WWII Italian prisoner‑of‑war camp, a group of British soldiers meticulously plan a daring breakout. As the tension builds, their hopes are shattered when they discover a secret betrayer among them, undermining the escape and sowing mistrust within the camp.
Danger Within Themes & Keywords
· 21 tags- tunnel digging
- murder
- investigation
- lie
- fingerprints
- letter
- mass escape
- cover up
- hamlet
- traitor
- escape
- italian soldier
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- world war two
- prisoner of war
- prison camp
- officer
- italy
- italian army
- british army
- 1940s
- based on novel
Danger Within Cast & Characters
Guy Standeven leads the cast as POW (uncredited), with Peter Arne as Capitano Benucci and Bernard Lee as Lieutenant Colonel Huxley. Directed by Don Chaffey; 50 actors are credited in all.
- Director Don Chaffey
- Guy Standeven as POW (uncredited)
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Peter Arne as Capitano Benucci -
Bernard Lee as Lieutenant Colonel Huxley - Richard Todd as Lieutenant Colonel David Baird
Also Starring in Danger Within
· 46 more- Cyril Shaps Lt. Cyriakos Coutoules
- Donald Houston Capt. Roger Byfold
- Michael Caine Prisoner with Pin-Up (uncredited)
- Richard Attenborough Capt. 'Bunter' Phillips
- William Franklyn Capt. Tony Long
- Peter Jones Capt. Alfred Piker
- Terence Alexander Lt. Gibbs
- Michael Wilding Major Charles Marquand
- Reg Thomason POW (uncredited)
- Vincent Ball Capt. Pat Foster
- Ronnie Stevens Lt. Meynell, 'The Sewer Rat'
- Ernest Blyth Hut Commander (uncredited)
- David Graham Lt. Moxhay
- Pat Ryan POW (uncredited)
- John Adams German Officer (uncredited)
- David Williams Lt. Parsons
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- Andrew Faulds Lt. Comdr. 'Dopey' Gibbon, R.N.
- Max Faulkner POW in Hamlet (uncredited)
- Harold Siddons Capt. 'Tag' Burchnall
- Paul Beradi Hut Commander (uncredited)
- Robert Bruce 'Doc' Simmonds, R.A.M.C.
- Hedger Wallace POW in Hamlet (uncredited)
- John Dearth Lt. Robson
- John Leyton POW (uncredited)
- Gerry Judge POW (uncredited)
- Emile Stemmler POW (uncredited)
- Peter Brace POW (uncredited)
- Dan Cressey Italian Guard (uncredited)
- Patrick Mynhardt POW in Hamlet (uncredited)
- Ian Whittaker 2nd. Lt. Betts-Hanger
- Jim McManus POW (uncredited)
- Harold Sanderson POW (uncredited)
- Alf Mangan Italian Guard (uncredited)
- Dino Galvani Commandante Arletti
- Howard Williams Lt. Bush
- Victor Baring Lt Paoli (uncredited)
- Robert Gregory Hut Commander (uncredited)
- Otto Friese POW (uncredited)
- Geremy Phillips Italian Guard (uncredited)
- Richard Duke POW (uncredited)
- Phillip Stewart POW (uncredited)
- Eric Lander Lt. Tim O'Brien
- Steve Norbert Lt. Pierre Dessin
- John Corrie POW (uncredited)
- Pat Meehan German Officer (uncredited)
- Ron Whitwell POW (uncredited)
More from Don Chaffey
More films directed by Don Chaffey, best-rated first: Jason and the Argonauts, One Million Years B.C., Pete's Dragon and International Airport.
Danger Within Plot Summary
What happens in Danger Within from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A meticulously planned escape from a World War II POW camp seems almost certain to succeed, but it ends in a sharp, brutal disaster. The would-be escaper, cleverly disguised as the camp’s sadistic Capitano Benucci, Peter Arne is shot dead by the real Capitano Benucci, witnessed by the shocked prisoners who realize the killer waited for the decoy to arrive before firing.
Full summary
The whole story of Danger Within, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Danger Within?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Who plays Lieutenant Colonel David Baird, the leader of the escape committee?
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Danger Within FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Danger Within, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Danger Within?
Danger Within runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was Danger Within released?
Danger Within was released on February 17, 1959.
Who directed Danger Within?
Danger Within was directed by Don Chaffey.
More films by Don Chaffey Who is in the cast of Danger Within?
Danger Within stars Guy Standeven as POW (uncredited), Peter Arne as Capitano Benucci and Bernard Lee as Lieutenant Colonel Huxley, among 50 credited actors.
Does Danger Within have a post-credit scene?
No. Danger Within has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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