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The One That Got Away

  • Movie
  • 1957
  • 1h 51m

Directed by Roy Ward Baker

6.8

TMDB audience rating
6.8 out of 10 from 61 votes

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Overview

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 and crew

  • Hardy Krüger

    Hardy KrügerFranz von Werra

  • Colin Gordon

    Colin GordonArmy Interrogator

  • Michael Goodliffe

    Michael GoodliffeR.A.F. Interrogator

  • Terence Alexander

    Terence AlexanderR.A.F. Intelligence Officer

  • Jack Gwillim

    Jack GwillimCommandant, Grizedale

  • Andrew Faulds

    Andrew FauldsLieutenant, Grizedale

  • Julian Somers

    Julian SomersBooking Clerk

  • Alec McCowen

    Alec McCowenDuty Officer, Hucknall

  • Harry LockartGerman Prisoner

  • Robert Crewdson

    Robert CrewdsonGerman Prisoner

  • George Mikell

    George MikellGerman Prisoner

  • George Roubicek

    George RoubicekGerman Prisoner

  • John Van Eyssen

    John Van EyssenGerman Prisoner

  • Richard Marner

    Richard MarnerGerman Prisoner

  • Frederick Jaeger

    Frederick JaegerGerman Prisoner

  • Paul Hansard

    Paul HansardGerman Prisoner

  • Peggy Ann CliffordTrain Conductor

  • Robert CawdronOfficer on Horseback

Director
Roy Ward Baker
Writer
Howard Clewes, James Leasor and Kendal Burt
Music
Hubert Clifford
Cinematography
Eric Cross