The One That Got Away (1957)

★ 6.8 1h 51m IMDb
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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.

The One That Got Away

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Hardy Krüger
Hardy Krüger as Franz von Werra Died 2022 · Berlin, Germany Hardy Krüger (born Franz Eberhard August Krüger; 12 April 1928 – 19 January 2022) was a German actor. Born in Wedding, Berlin, Germany, he is thought of as one of the greatest German actors of the 196...
Colin Gordon
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Michael Goodliffe
Michael Goodliffe as R.A.F. Interrogator Died 1976 · Bebington, Cheshire, England ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Lawrence Michael Andrew Goodliffe (1 October 1914 – 20 March 1976) was an English actor best known for playing suave roles such as doctors, lawyers and army...
Terence Alexander
Terence Alexander as R.A.F. Intelligence Officer Died 2009 · Islington, London, England Terence Joseph Alexander (11 March 1923 – 28 May 2009) was an English film and television actor, best known for his role as Charlie Hungerford in the British TV drama Bergerac. He was born in London,...
Jack Gwillim
Jack Gwillim as Commandant, Grizedale Died 2001 · Canterbury, England, UK Jack William Frederick Gwillim (15 December 1909 - 2 July 2001) was a prolific English character actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Gwillim, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list o...
Andrew Faulds
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Audience Reviews

CinemaSerf 7/10 Apr 04, 2022
Hardy Kruger is really good in this wartime adventure film. His portrayal of the real life Franz von Werra, the only German PoW to escape internment from the UK during WWII gives us some idea of the sheer determination of a man who tried, repeatedly, to gain his freedom before embarking on a tour of just about every nation on Earth to get back to Germany. He starts by making his captors a promise that he will escape in six months, and they just put that down to his Nazi superiority complex. Soon, though, they realise he is a clever and ingenious fellow who lacks nothing by way of cunning - despite the difficulties he faces. It's maybe a little bit long, but for the most part Kruger holds it together really effectively. Despite not being on our side, so to speak, as the film gathers momentum it is difficult not to respect the man and his achievements, particularly as it is not just his enemies that are after him, but the weather and terrain are also conspiring effectively against him too. The supporting cast - Michael Goodliffe and Colin Gordon especially - work well; the photography (Sweden not Canada) looks good; the dialogue is frequently quite pithy and by the end, well I rather liked the fellow!

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