The One That Got Away
54 reviews
War/Drama
1h 51m
1957
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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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.
- DirectorRoy Ward Baker
- Release22 November 1957
- Genre
- Duration1h 51m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate54 reviews
- Productions
Julian Wintle Productions, The Rank Organisation
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'

Stratford Johns
Second Detective

Michael Ripper
The Corporal who Frisks Franz

Norman Rossington
Sergeant - Swanick

Frank Williams
Station Porter
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