The One That Got Away (Original title)
Dates: 1957 (Copyright), 11 November 1957 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Roy Baker
Synopsis: Deals with the exploits of Franz von Werra, a World War II Nazi pilot who, at his third attempt, escaped from his British captors, thus becoming the only one "that got away". The following statement regarding the story appears after the opening credits: 'This is the true story of Oberleutnant Franz Von Werra, the only German prisoner of war taken in Britain who escaped from captivity and got back to Germany.' The following statement precedes the closing cast list: 'Despite the efforts of the Canadian Government to obtain his return, and of the United States Authorities to hold him, Von Werra crossed the border into Mexico. Travelling by way of Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and Spain he reached Berlin on 18th April 1941. On October 25th of the same year, while on patrol, his plane was seen to dive into the sea. No trace of Von Werra was found.'
Genres: Biopic, War
Subjects: World War II, German prisoners of war, Escapes, Luftwaffe
Releases
Date: 1957Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 111 mins Length: 9980 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Rank Film Distributors
Date: 1961Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 84 mins 20 secs - Length: 7594 FeetDialogue (original): English
Dates: 1957 (Copyright), 11 November 1957 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Roy Baker
Synopsis: Deals with the exploits of Franz von Werra, a World War II Nazi pilot who, at his third attempt, escaped from his British captors, thus becoming the only one "that got away". The following statement regarding the story appears after the opening credits: 'This is the true story of Oberleutnant Franz Von Werra, the only German prisoner of war taken in Britain who escaped from captivity and got back to Germany.' The following statement precedes the closing cast list: 'Despite the efforts of the Canadian Government to obtain his return, and of the United States Authorities to hold him, Von Werra crossed the border into Mexico. Travelling by way of Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and Spain he reached Berlin on 18th April 1941. On October 25th of the same year, while on patrol, his plane was seen to dive into the sea. No trace of Von Werra was found.'
Genres: Biopic, War
Subjects: World War II, German prisoners of war, Escapes, Luftwaffe
Releases
Date: 1957Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 111 mins Length: 9980 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Rank Film Distributors
Date: 1961Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 84 mins 20 secs - Length: 7594 FeetDialogue (original): English
Credits
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©/Production Company: The Rank Organisation Film Productions Ltd, Presents: The Rank Organisation, closing logo: British and Dominions Film Corporation, Released by: Rank Film Distributors, Executive Producer: Earl St. John, Produced by: Julian Wintle, Associate Producer: David Deutsch, Production Manager: H.R.R. Attwooll, Production Controller: Arthur Alcott, Production Controller for Pinewood Stds: Arthur Alcott, Production Secretary: Teresa Bolland, Assistant Director: Peter Manley, 2nd Assistant Director: Harold Orton, 3rd Assistant Director: Dennis Lewis, Continuity: Penny Daniels, Screenplay by: Howard Clewes, From the book by: Kendal Burt, James Leasor, Director of Photography: Eric Cross, Camera Operator: Ray Sturgess, Focus Puller: John Morgan, Clapper/Loader: Anthony Powell, Stills: George Courtney Ward, Special Processes: Bill Warrington, Special Processes: Frank George, Special Processes: H. Marshall, Special Processes: Cliff Culley, John Stears, Film Editor: Sidney Hayers, Assistant Editor: Tristam Cones, 2nd Assistant Editor: Cyril Simon, Art Director: Edward Carrick, Set Dresser: Leonard Townsend, Chief Draughtsman: Charles Bishop, Draughtsman: Robert Cartwright, Draughtsman: Peter Lamont, J. Mcdougall, Costume Designer: Anthony Mendleson, Make Up: George Claff, Music by: Hubert Clifford, Music Recordist: Ted Drake, Sound Recordist: C.C. Stevens, Gordon K. McCallum, [Sound Camera Operator]: Peter Gray, Sound System: Westrex Recording System, Boom Operator: Gus Lloyd, Boom Assistant: Maurice Smith, Sound Editor: Roy Fry, Sound Editor: Arthur Ridout, Assistant Sound Editor: Mike Round, Brian Chaston, Dubbing Crew: John Woodiwiss, Ted Karnon, Unit Publicist: Gerry Lewis, Made at: Pinewood Studios
Cast
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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 Singleton, Grizedale), Julian Somers (booking clerk), Alec McCowen (duty officer, Hucknall), Harry Lockart (Westerhoff, German prisoner), Robert Crewdson (Fanelsa, German prisoner), George Mikell, George Roubicek (German prisoner), John Van Eyssen (Cramer, German prisoner), Frederick Jaeger (Wagner, German prisoner), Richard Marner (Manhard, German prisoner), Paul Hansard (Wilhelm, German prisoner), Anthony Sagar ([cook, Kent]), Jack Taylor ([first gunner, Kent]), Michael Ripper ([corporal, Kent]), Bernard Horsfall ([lieutenant, Kent]), Cyril Chamberlain ([Sergeant "Later"]), Robert Cawdron ([sergeant on horseback]), Robert Dorning ([Corporal Wilson, Grizedale]), Etain O'Dell, Celia Hewitt ([farm girl]), Peggy Ann Clifford ([female train porter]), Arthur Bentley ([cook, Swanwick]), Gerald Andersen ([adjutant, Swanwick]), Norman Rossington ([sergeant, Swanwick]), Frank Williams ([station porter]), George Hirste ([Jim, old porter]), Michael Golden ([first detective]), Stratford Johns ([second detective]), Victor Brooks ([police sergeant]), Edward Cast ([duty driver, Hucknall]), Glyn Houston ([Harry, 'Hurricane' mechanic]), Charles Morgan ([manager, Hucknall]), Ben Williams ([policeman, Hucknall]), Jan Conrad ([German orderly, Canada]), Reed De Rouen ([Canadian truck driver]), Al Mulock ([US patrolman, Ogdensburg]), Adrian Cairns ([uncredited])