The Colossus’ of Rhodes. They Who Dare is directed by Lewis Milestone and written by Robert Westerby. It stars Dirk Bogarde, Denholm Elliott, Akim Tamiroff, William Russell, Eric Pohlmann and Harold Siddons. Music is by Robert Gill and cinematograpy by Wilkie Cooper. It’s “men on a mission” time as Special Commandos and some Greek partisans meet up on Rhodes to blow up two German airfields. And that’s about…
They Who Dare (1954)
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.
Top Cast
Dirk Bogarde
Lieutenant Graham
Denholm Elliott
Sergeant Corcoran
Eric Pohlmann
Captain Papadapoulos
Akim Tamiroff
Captain George One
Harold Siddons
Lieutenant Stevens
William Russell
Lieutenant Poole
Sam Kydd
Marine Boyd
Gérard Oury
Captain George Two
David Peel
Sergeant Evans
Michael Mellinger
Toplis
Alec Mango
Patroklis
Anthea Leigh
Marika
Lisa Gastoni
George Two's Girlfriend
Kay Callard
Nightclub Singer
Eileen Way
Greek Woman
Peter Burton
Marine Barrett (uncredited)
Reviews
British forces in the Mediterranean are being constantly harried by Luftwaffe aircraft based on Rhodes. It falls to Dirk Bogarde ("Lt. Graham") to lead a small squad of British and Greek fighters whose job will be to infiltrate the defences of two air bases and reduce them - and their planes - to rubble, then get themselves back to the awaiting submarine of Eric Pohlmann's jovial "Capt. Papadapoulos". It has spells…
FAQ about They Who Dare
What is They Who Dare about?
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…
When was They Who Dare released?
They Who Dare was released in 1954.
What genres does They Who Dare belong to?
They Who Dare is categorised as War.
Who stars in They Who Dare?
The cast of They Who Dare includes Dirk Bogarde, Denholm Elliott, Eric Pohlmann, Akim Tamiroff, Harold Siddons.