The One That Got Away

The One That Got Away

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.

GB

Made in GB

6.8/10

1957

War
Drama

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Cast

Hardy Krüger

Hardy Krüger

As Franz von Werra

Colin Gordon

Colin Gordon

As Army Interrogator

Michael Goodliffe

Michael Goodliffe

As R.A.F. Interrogator

Terence Alexander

Terence Alexander

As R.A.F. Intelligence Officer

Jack Gwillim

Jack Gwillim

As Commandant, Grizedale

Andrew Faulds

Andrew Faulds

As Lieutenant, Grizedale

Julian Somers

Julian Somers

As Booking Clerk

Alec McCowen

Alec McCowen

As Duty Officer, Hucknall

Harry Lockart

Harry Lockart

As German Prisoner

Robert Crewdson

Robert Crewdson

As German Prisoner

George Mikell

George Mikell

As German Prisoner

George Roubicek

George Roubicek

As German Prisoner

John Van Eyssen

John Van Eyssen

As German Prisoner

Richard Marner

Richard Marner

As German Prisoner

Frederick Jaeger

Frederick Jaeger

As German Prisoner

Paul Hansard

Paul Hansard

As German Prisoner

Peggy Ann Clifford

Peggy Ann Clifford

As Train Conductor

Robert Cawdron

Robert Cawdron

As Officer on Horseback

Bernard Horsfall

Bernard Horsfall

As Lieutenant - Kent

Glyn Houston

Glyn Houston

As Harry 'Hurricane'

Stratford Johns

Stratford Johns

As Second Detective

Robert Raglan

Robert Raglan

As Bystander

Michael Ripper

Michael Ripper

As The Corporal who Frisks Franz

Norman Rossington

Norman Rossington

As Sergeant - Swanick

Reg Thomason

Reg Thomason

As German Prisoner of War

Frank Williams

Frank Williams

As Station Porter

Reed De Rouen

Reed De Rouen

As Canadian Truck Driver

Jack Carter

Jack Carter

As Soldier (uncredited)

Howard Lang

Howard Lang

As Sergeant - Welsh Guards (uncredited)

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