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    The One That Got Away

    111'

    1957-11-22

    6.8

    War,Drama

    Overview:

    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.

    DirectingRoy Ward BakerWritingHoward Clewes

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    Cast

    2

    Franz von Werra

    Hardy Krüger

    1

    Army Interrogator

    Colin Gordon

    1

    R.A.F. Interrogator

    Michael Goodliffe

    1

    R.A.F. Intelligence Officer

    Terence Alexander

    1

    Commandant, Grizedale

    Jack Gwillim

    1

    Lieutenant, Grizedale

    Andrew Faulds

    1

    Booking Clerk

    Julian Somers

    1

    Duty Officer, Hucknall

    Alec McCowen

    1

    German Prisoner

    Harry Lockart

    1

    German Prisoner

    Robert Crewdson

    1

    German Prisoner

    George Mikell

    1

    German Prisoner

    George Roubicek

    1

    German Prisoner

    John Van Eyssen

    1

    German Prisoner

    Richard Marner

    1

    German Prisoner

    Frederick Jaeger

    1

    German Prisoner

    Paul Hansard

    1

    Train Conductor

    Peggy Ann Clifford

    1

    Officer on Horseback

    Robert Cawdron

    1

    Lieutenant - Kent

    Bernard Horsfall

    1

    Harry 'Hurricane'

    Glyn Houston

    1

    Second Detective

    Stratford Johns

    1

    Bystander

    Robert Raglan

    1

    The Corporal who Frisks Franz

    Michael Ripper

    1

    Sergeant - Swanick

    Norman Rossington

    1

    German Prisoner of War

    Reg Thomason

    1

    Station Porter

    Frank Williams

    1

    Canadian Truck Driver

    Reed De Rouen

    1

    Soldier (uncredited)

    Jack Carter

    1

    Sergeant - Welsh Guards (uncredited)

    Howard Lang

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
      2. German
    • List of companies:
      1. Julian Wintle Productions
      2. The Rank Organisation
    • Vote Count: 61
    • Popularity: 1.5754
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The One That Got Away

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