They Who Dare (1954): Cast
They Who Dare is a 1954 war film directed by Lewis Milestone, starring Akim Tamiroff as Captain George One, Denholm Elliott and Sam Kydd. It runs 1 hour 47 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 47m (107 min)
- Director
- Lewis Milestone
- Genre
- War
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Mayflower Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is They Who Dare About?
The premise of They Who Dare without spoilers.
Set in wartime Greece, a handful of British commandos join local patriots to land on an island tasked with striking two Luftwaffe airfields that threaten Allied forces in Egypt. Even moving under cover of night, they discover the island teeming with enemy troops and soon find themselves caught in fierce resistance and jeopardy.
They Who Dare Themes & Keywords
· 37 tags- special forces
- 1940s
- greek island
- luftwaffe
- airfield
- greek resistance
- german soldier
- commando
- sabotage
- secret mission
- german army
- submarine
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- mountain
- british war movie
- helmet
- sentry
- fighter bomber
- commando unit
- nazi occupied greece
- dangerous mission
- nazi soldier
- commandos
- lie
- special bomb
- remorse
- church
- native greek people
- mountains
- beach
- machine guns
- church's bell
- sea
- gun
- barbed wire fence
- english
- soldier
- world war two
They Who Dare Cast & Characters
Akim Tamiroff leads the cast as Captain George One, with Denholm Elliott as Sergeant Corcoran and Sam Kydd as Marine Boyd. Directed by Lewis Milestone; 20 actors are credited in all.
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Director Lewis Milestone
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Akim Tamiroff as Captain George One -
Denholm Elliott as Sergeant Corcoran - Sam Kydd as Marine Boyd
- Eric Pohlmann as Captain Papadapoulos
Also Starring in They Who Dare
· 16 more- Dirk Bogarde Lieutenant Graham
- Robert Rietti Italian Officer (uncredited)
- William Russell Lieutenant Poole
- Lisa Gastoni George Two's Girlfriend
- Gérard Oury Captain George Two
- Peter Burton Marine Barrett (uncredited)
- Eileen Way Greek Woman
- Michael Mellinger Toplis
- Alec Mango Patroklis
- Harold Siddons Lieutenant Stevens
- Christopher Rhodes German Officer (uncredited)
- Kay Callard Nightclub Singer
- Peter Taylor German Officer (uncredited)
- David Peel Sergeant Evans
- Ernest Bale Submarine Executive Officer (uncredited)
- Anthea Leigh Marika
They Who Dare Videos
The clip of They Who Dare.
Cars in They Who Dare
7 cars on screen, including the Aveling-Barford Universal Carrier Mk.II and the Bedford OY.
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Aveling-Barford Universal Carrier Mk.II Minor role -
Bedford OY Minor role -
Daimler Scout Car Minor role -
Morris C8 Minor role
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They Who Dare FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of They Who Dare, each answered in a sentence.
How long is They Who Dare?
They Who Dare runs 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).
When was They Who Dare released?
They Who Dare was released on February 2, 1954.
Who directed They Who Dare?
They Who Dare was directed by Lewis Milestone.
More films by Lewis Milestone Who is in the cast of They Who Dare?
They Who Dare stars Akim Tamiroff as Captain George One, Denholm Elliott as Sergeant Corcoran and Sam Kydd as Marine Boyd, among 20 credited actors.
Does They Who Dare have a post-credit scene?
No. They Who Dare has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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