Country
United Kingdom
Date
Nov 22, 1957
Certification
PG
1h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alec McCowen | Duty Officer, Hucknall |
| Harry Lockart | German Prisoner |
| Robert Crewdson | German Prisoner |
| George Mikell | German Prisoner |
| George Roubicek | German Prisoner |
| John Van Eyssen | German Prisoner |
| Richard Marner | German Prisoner |
| Frederick Jaeger | German Prisoner |
| Paul Hansard | German Prisoner |
| Peggy Ann Clifford | Train Conductor |
| Robert Cawdron | Officer on Horseback |
| Bernard Horsfall | Lieutenant - Kent |
| Glyn Houston | Harry 'Hurricane' |
| Stratford Johns | Second Detective |
| Robert Raglan | Bystander |
| Michael Ripper | The Corporal who Frisks Franz |
| Norman Rossington | Sergeant - Swanick |
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| Reg Thomason | German Prisoner of War |
| Frank Williams | Station Porter |
| Reed De Rouen | Canadian Truck Driver |
| Jack Carter | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Howard Lang | Sergeant - Welsh Guards (uncredited) |
Genres
WarDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The One That Got Away |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Deutsch |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Julian Wintle Productions, The Rank Organisation |
| Data di uscita | 22 novembre 1957 |
| Producer | Julian Wintle |
| Writer | Howard Clewes, Kendal Burt, James Leasor |
| Editors | Sidney Hayers |
| Cinematography | Eric Cross, Ray Sturgess |
| Asst. Directors | Roy Ward Baker |
| Camera Operators | Ray Sturgess, Eric Cross |
| Add. Photography | Eric Cross, Ray Sturgess |
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| Production Design | Edward Carrick |
| Art Direction | Edward Carrick |
| Set Decoration | Edward Carrick |
| Composer | Hubert Clifford, Roy Fry, Arthur Ridout, Gordon K. McCallum, C. C. Stevens |
| Sound | Hubert Clifford, Roy Fry, Arthur Ridout, Gordon K. McCallum, C. C. Stevens |
| Costume Design | Anthony Mendleson, George Claff |
| Makeup | George Claff, Anthony Mendleson |
| Hairstyling | Anthony Mendleson, George Claff |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
Sweden
Date
Dec 02, 1957
Country
Germany
Date
Dec 20, 1957
Certification
6
Country
United States
Date
Apr 22, 1958
Physical media
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Mar 20, 2015
Certification
U
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