The One That Got Away (1957)

Directed by Roy Ward Baker1h 51mWar,Drama

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.

Rated
6
Year
1957
Country
GB
Language
English
Release date
22 November 1957
TMDB
6.8 (59)
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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
H
Harry Lockart
German Prisoner
Robert Crewdson
Robert Crewdson
German Prisoner
George Mikell
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
P
Peggy Ann Clifford
Train Conductor
R
Robert Cawdron
Officer on Horseback
Bernard Horsfall
Bernard Horsfall
Lieutenant - Kent
Glyn Houston
Glyn Houston
Harry 'Hurricane'
Stratford Johns
Stratford Johns
Second Detective
Robert Raglan
Robert Raglan
Bystander
Michael Ripper
Michael Ripper
The Corporal who Frisks Franz
Norman Rossington
Norman Rossington
Sergeant - Swanick
R
Reg Thomason
German Prisoner of War
Frank Williams
Frank Williams
Station Porter
R
Reed De Rouen
Canadian Truck Driver
J
Jack Carter
Soldier (uncredited)
H
Howard Lang
Sergeant - Welsh Guards (uncredited)

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