The One That Got Away

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.

Hardy Krüger

(Franz von Werra)

Colin Gordon

(Army Interrogator)

Michael Goodliffe

(R.A.F. Interrogator)

Terence Alexander

(R.A.F. Intelligence Officer)

Jack Gwillim

(Commandant, Grizedale)

Andrew Faulds

(Lieutenant, Grizedale)

Julian Somers

(Booking Clerk)

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

Michael Ripper

(The Corporal who Frisks Franz)

Norman Rossington

(Sergeant - Swanick)

Reg Thomason

(German Prisoner of War)

Frank Williams

(Station Porter)

Reed De Rouen

(Canadian Truck Driver)

Jack Carter

(Soldier (uncredited))