The One That Got Away (1957)

6.8/10 111 min War Drama

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.

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

Robert Crewdson

German Prisoner

George Roubicek

German Prisoner

John Van Eyssen

German Prisoner

Richard Marner

German Prisoner

Frederick Jaeger

German Prisoner

Paul Hansard

German Prisoner

Bernard Horsfall

Lieutenant - Kent

Glyn Houston

Harry 'Hurricane'

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