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The One That Got Away

70 %|Nov 22, 1957|War, 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.

Featured Crew

Roy Ward Baker
Director
Howard Clewes
Writer
Kendal Burt
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James Leasor
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Julian Wintle
Producer
Hubert Clifford
Music
Eric Cross
Director of Photography
Sidney Hayers
Editor

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Cast

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Hardy Krüger
Franz von Werra
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Colin Gordon
Army Interrogator
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Michael Goodliffe
R.A.F. Interrogator
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Terence Alexander
R.A.F. Intelligence Officer
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Jack Gwillim
Commandant, Grizedale
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Andrew Faulds
Lieutenant, Grizedale
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Julian Somers
Booking Clerk
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Alec McCowen
Duty Officer, Hucknall
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Harry Lockart
German Prisoner
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Robert Crewdson
German Prisoner
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George Mikell
German Prisoner
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George Roubicek
German Prisoner
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John Van Eyssen
German Prisoner
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Richard Marner
German Prisoner
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Frederick Jaeger
German Prisoner
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Paul Hansard
German Prisoner
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Peggy Ann Clifford
Train Conductor
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Robert Cawdron
Officer on Horseback
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Bernard Horsfall
Lieutenant - Kent
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Glyn Houston
Harry 'Hurricane'
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Stratford Johns
Second Detective
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Robert Raglan
Bystander
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Michael Ripper
The Corporal who Frisks Franz
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Norman Rossington
Sergeant - Swanick
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Reg Thomason
German Prisoner of War
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Frank Williams
Station Porter
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Reed De Rouen
Canadian Truck Driver