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The One That Got Away 1957 Directed by Roy Ward Baker

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.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Languages English , German
Gneres Drama , War
Release Date 22 November 1957
111 mins
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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
Harry Lockart German Prisoner
Robert Crewdson German Prisoner
George Mikell German Prisoner
George Roubicek German Prisoner
John Van Eyssen German Prisoner
Richard Marner German Prisoner
Frederick Jaeger German Prisoner
Paul Hansard German Prisoner
Peggy Ann Clifford Train Conductor
Robert Cawdron Officer on Horseback
Bernard Horsfall Lieutenant - Kent
Glyn Houston Harry 'Hurricane'
Stratford Johns Second Detective
Robert Raglan Bystander
Michael Ripper The Corporal who Frisks Franz
Norman Rossington Sergeant - Swanick
Reg Thomason German Prisoner of War
Frank Williams Station Porter
Reed De Rouen Canadian Truck Driver
Jack Carter Soldier (uncredited)
Howard Lang Sergeant - Welsh Guards (uncredited)
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