The One That Got Away

The One That Got Away

1957/11/22 • Released • English, German

War
Drama
7.0
1h 51m

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.

Director : Roy Ward Baker

Casts
Hardy Krüger

Hardy Krüger

Franz von Werra

Colin Gordon

Colin Gordon

Army Interrogator

Michael Goodliffe

Michael Goodliffe

R.A.F. Interrogator

Terence Alexander

Terence Alexander

R.A.F. Intelligence Officer

Jack Gwillim

Jack Gwillim

Commandant, Grizedale

Andrew Faulds

Andrew Faulds

Lieutenant, Grizedale

Julian Somers

Julian Somers

Booking Clerk

Alec McCowen

Alec McCowen

Duty Officer, Hucknall

Harry Lockart

German Prisoner

Robert Crewdson

Robert Crewdson

German Prisoner

George Mikell

German Prisoner

George Roubicek

German Prisoner

John Van Eyssen

John Van Eyssen

German Prisoner

Richard Marner

Richard Marner

German Prisoner

Frederick Jaeger

Frederick Jaeger

German Prisoner

Paul Hansard

Paul Hansard

German Prisoner

Peggy Ann Clifford

Train Conductor

Robert Cawdron

Officer on Horseback

Bernard Horsfall

Bernard Horsfall

Lieutenant - Kent

Glyn Houston

Glyn Houston

Harry 'Hurricane'

Stratford Johns

Stratford Johns

Second Detective

Robert Raglan

Robert Raglan

Bystander

Michael Ripper

Michael Ripper

The Corporal who Frisks Franz

Norman Rossington

Norman Rossington

Sergeant - Swanick

Reg Thomason

German Prisoner of War

Frank Williams

Frank Williams

Station Porter

Reed De Rouen

Canadian Truck Driver

Jack Carter

Soldier (uncredited)

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