War ·Drama · United Kingdom · 1957 · 1h 51m

The One That Got Away

The One That Got Away poster
Director
Roy Ward Baker
Cast
Hardy Krüger as Franz von Werra Colin Gordon as Army Interrogator Michael Goodliffe as R.A.F. Interrogator Terence Alexander as R.A.F. Intelligence Officer Jack Gwillim as Commandant, Grizedale Andrew Faulds as Lieutenant, Grizedale
Crew
Eric Cross — Director of Photography Sidney Hayers — Editor Howard Clewes — Writer James Leasor — Novel Kendal Burt — Novel Julian Wintle — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer The One That Got Away — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
black and white
Key Collaborators
Roy Ward Baker Director Eric Cross Director of Photography Sidney Hayers Editor Howard Clewes Writer James Leasor Novel Kendal Burt Novel Julian Wintle Producer Anthony Mendleson Costume Design
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