The One That Got Away

The One That Got Away (1957)

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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  • Release Date: 1957-11-22
  • Runtime: 1h 51min
  • Director: Roy Ward Baker

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    • Cast

    • Hardy Krüger

      Franz von Werra

    • Colin Gordon

      Army Interrogator

    • Michael Goodliffe

      R.A.F. Interrogator

    • Terence Alexander

      R.A.F. Intelligence Officer

    • Jack Gwillim

      Commandant, Grizedale

    • Andrew Faulds

      Lieutenant, Grizedale

    • Julian Somers

      Booking Clerk

    • Alec McCowen

      Duty Officer, Hucknall

    • Harry Lockart

      German Prisoner

    • Robert Crewdson

      German Prisoner

    • George Mikell

      German Prisoner

    • George Roubicek

      German Prisoner

    • John Van Eyssen

      German Prisoner

    • Richard Marner

      German Prisoner

    • Frederick Jaeger

      German Prisoner

    • Paul Hansard

      German Prisoner

    • Peggy Ann Clifford

      Train Conductor

    • Robert Cawdron

      Officer on Horseback

    • Bernard Horsfall

      Lieutenant - Kent

    • Glyn Houston

      Harry 'Hurricane'

    • Stratford Johns

      Second Detective

    • Robert Raglan

      Bystander

    • Michael Ripper

      The Corporal who Frisks Franz

    • Norman Rossington

      Sergeant - Swanick

    • Reg Thomason

      German Prisoner of War

    • Frank Williams

      Station Porter

    • Reed De Rouen

      Canadian Truck Driver

    • Jack Carter

      Soldier (uncredited)