The One That Got Away
22/11/1957
2h

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.
Cast


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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