Movie

The One That Got Away

Released: November 22, 1957 (1957)

Runtime: 111 minutes

Genres: War, Drama

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Julian Somers as Booking Clerk
Age at release: 54
Jack Gwillim as Commandant, Grizedale
Age at release: 47
Colin Gordon as Army Interrogator
Age at release: 46
Michael Goodliffe as R.A.F. Interrogator
Age at release: 43
Terence Alexander as R.A.F. Intelligence Officer
Age at release: 34
Andrew Faulds as Lieutenant, Grizedale
Age at release: 34
Alec McCowen as Duty Officer, Hucknall
Age at release: 32
Robert Crewdson as German Prisoner
Age at release: 31
Hardy Krüger as Franz von Werra
Age at release: 29
Harry Lockart as German Prisoner
Age at release: Unknown

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Robert Raglan as Bystander
Age at release: 48
Howard Lang as Sergeant - Welsh Guards (uncredited)
Age at release: 46
Michael Ripper as The Corporal who Frisks Franz
Age at release: 44
Reg Thomason as German Prisoner of War
Age at release: 38
Richard Marner as German Prisoner
Age at release: 36
Peggy Ann Clifford as Train Conductor
Age at release: 36
Reed De Rouen as Canadian Truck Driver
Age at release: 36
John Van Eyssen as German Prisoner
Age at release: 35
Paul Hansard as German Prisoner
Age at release: 35
Robert Cawdron as Officer on Horseback
Age at release: 35
Glyn Houston as Harry 'Hurricane'
Age at release: 32
Stratford Johns as Second Detective
Age at release: 32
Frederick Jaeger as German Prisoner
Age at release: 29
George Mikell as German Prisoner
Age at release: 28
Norman Rossington as Sergeant - Swanick
Age at release: 28
Bernard Horsfall as Lieutenant - Kent
Age at release: 26
Frank Williams as Station Porter
Age at release: 26
George Roubicek as German Prisoner
Age at release: 22
Jack Carter as Soldier (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown