The One That Got Away
1957 · Movie · 111 min · ★ 6.8
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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Details
- Years
- 1957
- Release date
- 1957-11-22
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 111 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (57 votes)
Themes
- black and white
Cast & crew
Hardy Krüger
as Franz von Werra
Colin Gordon
as Army Interrogator
Michael Goodliffe
as R.A.F. Interrogator
Terence Alexander
as R.A.F. Intelligence Officer
Jack Gwillim
as Commandant, Grizedale
Andrew Faulds
as Lieutenant, Grizedale
Julian Somers
as Booking Clerk
Alec McCowen
as Duty Officer, Hucknall
- HL
Harry Lockart
as German Prisoner
Robert Crewdson
as German Prisoner
Directed by Roy Ward Baker