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Title: The One That Got Away (1957)
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| 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 | |
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Julian Somers | ... | Booking Clerk |
| Alec McCowen | ... | Duty Officer, Hucknall | |
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Harry Lockart | ... | German Prisoner |
| Robert Crewdson | ... | German Prisoner | |
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George Mikell | ... | German Prisoner |
| George Roubicek | ... | German Prisoner | |
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John Van Eyssen | ... | German Prisoner |
| Frederick Jaeger | ... | German Prisoner | |
| Richard Marner | ... | German Prisoner | |
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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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Canadians will remember...The One That Got Away. See more »Parents Guide:
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German prisoner Wagner: For my girlfriend in Hamburg. She has a great passion for chocolate.
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Hardy Krüger served in the SS during World War II and was captured by the Americans. He managed to escape on his third attempt. See more »Goofs
As stated early in the film Franz Von Werra had a straight forefinger on his right hand. However, at various stages during the film, Hardy Kruger had apparently forgotten this, as he continuously bends that finger. See more »Quotes
Franz von Werra: [indicating a hefty suitcase] What is that?German prisoner Wagner: For my girlfriend in Hamburg. She has a great passion for chocolate.
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Opening credits prologue: SEPTEMBER 5th 1940 WINCHET HILL, KENT. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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22 November 1957 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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1.75: 1
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The film I would compare this to is The Colditz Story - like Colditz here we have real film-making.
Excellent performances all round - Hardy Kruger gives an outstanding performance as the boyishly confident von Werra - and the film is more than capably directed by Roy Ward Baker, who was an assistant director for Hitchcock and directed Marilyn Monroe in Don't Bother to Knock, and has an obvious eye for how to tell a good story.
The final 30 minutes are simply brilliant - if you haven't seen this (And even if you haven't seen it for a while) I would definitely recommend it - a human tale about effort and there are some classic stiff upper lip moments - all in all an excellent example of 50s movie making.
Highly recommended.