Nov 22, 1957
111 min
Full-HD

The One That Got Away (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.

Category

War Drama

Country

United Kingdom

Companies

Julian Wintle Productions The Rank Organisation

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

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