The One That Got Away (1957)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1957-11-22
- Genres: War, Drama
- Runtime: 1h 51m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 59 votes
Directed by Roy Ward Baker.
Top 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
- Julian Somers as Booking Clerk
- Alec McCowen as Duty Officer, Hucknall
- Harry Lockart as German Prisoner
- Robert Crewdson as German Prisoner
Where to watch The One That Got Away
- United States: stream on ScreenPix Apple TV channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel ; watch free on YouTube Free
- United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: buy on Apple TV Store
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