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The One That Got Away

The One That Got Away

19571h 51mFilm

68

6.8(58)

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.

Top Cast

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

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

Peggy Ann Clifford

Train Conductor

Robert Cawdron

Officer on Horseback

Bernard Horsfall

Bernard Horsfall

Lieutenant - Kent

Glyn Houston

Glyn Houston

Harry 'Hurricane'

Details

Director: Roy Ward Baker
Status: Released
Release: 1957-11-22
Runtime: 1h 51m
Budget: —
Revenue: —
Language: EN
Score: 68%

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