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The One That Got Away (1958)
- NR
- 04/22/1958 (US)
- War, Drama
- 1h 51m
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.
Roy Ward Baker
DirectorHoward Clewes
WriterJames Leasor
NovelKendal Burt
NovelCast
![Hardy Krüger's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/mWykFvz2kjBtx8uA3X3yK6mmWlH.jpg)
Hardy Krüger
Franz von Werra![Colin Gordon's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/aGLWJWtW0bVEUCCEEDAshz4qu2Y.jpg)
Colin Gordon
Army Interrogator![Michael Goodliffe's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/aPDwK1N12VSUFAnIBob5orfucL6.jpg)
Michael Goodliffe
R.A.F. Interrogator![Terence Alexander's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/5bY3OFb8VpW7ccNn6Q47z84js5M.jpg)
Terence Alexander
R.A.F. Intelligence Officer![Jack Gwillim's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/sxi3CEhSnYIHljsXrCUvJ2cvrdV.jpg)
Jack Gwillim
Commandant, Grizedale![Andrew Faulds's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/kQdTOUeLDxivFcmhJXJ6hv43f3k.jpg)
Andrew Faulds
Lieutenant, Grizedale![Julian Somers's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/d5OreN5EdcN4DROA3zOXXd0RKgz.jpg)
Julian Somers
Booking Clerk![Alec McCowen's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/1ZbsYy9j2QLebJFrg2zTJ62jG2X.jpg)