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The One That Got Away

1957 · 1h 51m · War, Drama

Based on the true story of Oberleutnant Franz von Werra, the only German prisoner of war captured in Britain to escape back to Germany during the Second World War.

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Cast

• Hardy Krüger as Franz von Werra
• Colin Gordon as Army Interrogator
• Michael Goodliffe as R.A.F. Interrogator
• Terence Alexander as R.A.F. Intelligence Officer
• Jack Gwillim as Commandant, Grizedale
• Andrew Faulds as Lieutenant, Grizedale
• Julian Somers as Booking Clerk
• Alec McCowen as Duty Officer, Hucknall
• Harry Lockart as German Prisoner
• Robert Crewdson as German Prisoner
• George Mikell as German Prisoner
• George Roubicek as German Prisoner

Details

Director

Roy Ward Baker

Released

November 22, 1957

Runtime

1h 51m

Genres

War, Drama

Studio

Julian Wintle Productions and The Rank Organisation

Status

Released

TMDB score

6.8 / 10 from 59 votes