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The One That Got Away (1957)

106 min  -  Adventure | Drama | War  -   2 December 1957 (Sweden)
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A cocky German flight officer is shot down over England and makes numerous attempts to escape to fight again.

Director:

Roy Ward Baker

Writers:

Howard Clewes (screenplay), Kendal Burt (book), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Hardy Krüger, Colin Gordon and Michael Goodliffe
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hardy Krüger ...
Franz Von Werra (as Hardy Kruger also)
Colin Gordon Colin Gordon ...
Army Interrogator
Michael Goodliffe ...
R.A.F. Interrogator
Terence Alexander Terence Alexander ...
R.A.F. Intelligence Officer
Jack Gwillim ...
Commandant, Grizedale
Andrew Faulds Andrew Faulds ...
Lieutenant - Grizedale
Julian Somers Julian Somers ...
Booking Clerk
Alec McCowen Alec McCowen ...
Duty Officer, Hucknall
Harry Lockart Harry Lockart ...
German Prisoner
Robert Crewdson Robert Crewdson ...
German Prisoner
George Mikell George Mikell ...
German Prisoner
George Roubicek George Roubicek ...
German Prisoner
John Van Eyssen John Van Eyssen ...
German Prisoner
Frederick Jaeger Frederick Jaeger ...
German Prisoner
Richard Marner Richard Marner ...
German Prisoner
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Storyline

This is the true story of Oberleutnant Franz von Werra, the only German prisoner of war to escape from imprisonment in Britain during the Second World War. Written by Patrick Dominick <p-dominick@adfa.oz.au>  

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Plot Keywords:

Escape | German | Bravado | Dossier | Hero  | See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Drama | War

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Sweden) See more »

Also Known As:

Einer kam durch See more »

Filming Locations:

Lake District, Cumbria, England, UK See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rank Organisation, The, Julian Wintle Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

First Feature Film of George Mikell. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The bow of the ship that carries von Werra to Canada is seen in close-up travelling symbolically right to left across the screen. Unfortunately, the original stock footage was of a bow travelling left to right and the editor just stuck a piece in, reversed. The numbers are mirrored. See more »

Quotes

Franz von Werra: Does nobody speak in this country?
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Connections

Referenced in Doing Time (1979) See more »