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The One That Got Away
6.8(59)19571h 51m
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.
- Director
- Roy Ward Baker
- Writers
- Howard Clewes
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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
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Crew
Directing
- Roy Ward BakerDirector
Writing
- James LeasorNovel
- Howard ClewesWriter
- Kendal BurtNovel
Production
- Julian WintleProducer
Camera
- Eric CrossDirector of Photography
- Ray SturgessCamera Operator
Editing
- Sidney HayersEditor
Sound
- Arthur RidoutSound Editor
- Hubert CliffordMusic
- Roy FrySound Editor
- Gordon K. McCallumSound Recordist
- C. C. StevensSound Recordist
Art
- Edward CarrickArt Direction
Costume & Make-Up
- Anthony MendlesonCostume Design
- George ClaffMakeup Artist