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  • The One That Got Away (1957)
  • Not Rated
    111 min | Adventure, Drama, War
The One That Got Away (1957)
Not Rated
111 min | Adventure, Drama, War

A cocky German fighter pilot is shot down over England in 1940 and makes numerous attempts to escape to fight again.
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Director
Roy Ward Baker (as Roy Baker)
Writers
Howard Clewes (screenplay) | Kendal Burt (book) | James Leasor (book)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Nov 22, 1957

Release date
Apr 22, 1958 (United States)

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Cast

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75 cast members
Name Known for
Hardy Krüger
Franz von Werra Franz von Werra   See fewer
Colin Gordon
Army Interrogator Army Interrogator   See fewer
Michael Goodliffe
R.A.F. Interrogator R.A.F. Interrogator   See fewer
Terence Alexander
R.A.F. Intelligence Officer R.A.F. Intelligence Officer   See fewer
Jack Gwillim
Commandant, Grizedale Commandant, Grizedale   See fewer
Andrew Faulds
Lieutenant Singleton, Grizedale Lieutenant Singleton, Grizedale   See fewer
Julian Somers
Booking Clerk Booking Clerk   See fewer
Alec McCowen
Duty Officer, Hucknall Duty Officer, Hucknall   See fewer
Harry Lockart
German Prisoner (Karl) German Prisoner (Karl)   See fewer
Robert Crewdson
German Prisoner German Prisoner   See fewer
George Mikell
German Prisoner German Prisoner   See fewer
George Roubicek
German Prisoner German Prisoner   See fewer
John Van Eyssen
German Prisoner German Prisoner   See fewer
Frederick Jaeger
German Prisoner (Wagner) German Prisoner (Wagner)   See fewer
Richard Marner
German Prisoner (Manhard) German Prisoner (Manhard)   See fewer
Paul Hansard
German Prisoner German Prisoner   See fewer
John Adams
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Gerald Andersen
Adjutant - Swanwick (uncredited) Adjutant - Swanwick (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony Bate
Prisoner Escort - Sergeant (uncredited) Prisoner Escort - Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Bentley
Cook - Swanwick (uncredited) Cook - Swanwick (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernest Blyth
Soldier on Canadian Train (uncredited) Soldier on Canadian Train (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Boyce
Prisoner Escort (uncredited) Prisoner Escort (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Brooks
Police Sergeant (uncredited) Police Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Adrian Cairns
Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Carter
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Cast
Driver - Hucknall (uncredited) Driver - Hucknall (uncredited)   See fewer
Tony Castleton
Prisoner of War - Swanwick (uncredited) Prisoner of War - Swanwick (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Cawdron
Officer on Horseback (uncredited) Officer on Horseback (uncredited)   See fewer
Cyril Chamberlain
Sergeant 'Later' (uncredited) Sergeant 'Later' (uncredited)   See fewer
Peggy Ann Clifford
Train Conductor (uncredited) Train Conductor (uncredited)   See fewer
Jan Conrad
German Orderly in Canada (uncredited) German Orderly in Canada (uncredited)   See fewer
Reed De Rouen
Canadian Truck Driver (uncredited) Canadian Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Alistair Dick
Soldier in Records Department (uncredited) Soldier in Records Department (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Dorning
Corporal Wilson (uncredited) Corporal Wilson (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony Faramus
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernest Fennemore
Prisoner of War - Swanwick (uncredited) Prisoner of War - Swanwick (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Fenton
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Fisher
Canadian Guard (uncredited) Canadian Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Golden
First Detective (uncredited) First Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Gordon Harris
Prisoner Escort - Corporal (uncredited) Prisoner Escort - Corporal (uncredited)   See fewer
Celia Hewitt
Farm Girl 2 (uncredited) Farm Girl 2 (uncredited)   See fewer
George Hilsdon
Prisoner Escort (uncredited) Prisoner Escort (uncredited)   See fewer
George Hirste
Jim (uncredited) Jim (uncredited)   See fewer
Lindsay Hooper
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Bernard Horsfall
Lieutenant - Kent (uncredited) Lieutenant - Kent (uncredited)   See fewer
Glyn Houston
Harry 'Hurricane' (uncredited) Harry 'Hurricane' (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Howell
Prisoner of War - Swanwick (uncredited) Prisoner of War - Swanwick (uncredited)   See fewer
Stratford Johns
Second Detective (uncredited) Second Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Lang
Sergeant - Welsh Guards (uncredited) Sergeant - Welsh Guards (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Lovegrove
Prisoner Escort at Swanwick - Sergeant (uncredited) Prisoner Escort at Swanwick - Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Don McMurray
German prisoner (uncredited) German prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Morgan
Manager at Hucknall (uncredited) Manager at Hucknall (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Mulock
US Patrolman at Ogdensburg (uncredited) US Patrolman at Ogdensburg (uncredited)   See fewer
Etain O'Dell
Farm Girl 1 (uncredited) Farm Girl 1 (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Phillips
BBC Newsreader (uncredited) BBC Newsreader (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Raglan
Bystander (uncredited) Bystander (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Real
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Ripper
The Corporal Who Frisks Franz (uncredited) The Corporal Who Frisks Franz (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Rossington
Sergeant - Swanwick (uncredited) Sergeant - Swanwick (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony Sagar
Cook - Kent (uncredited) Cook - Kent (uncredited)   See fewer
Terry Sartain
Prisoner of War - Swanwick (uncredited) Prisoner of War - Swanwick (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Shaw
Canadian Sergeant on Train (uncredited) Canadian Sergeant on Train (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Silk
Corporal (uncredited) Corporal (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeff Silk
Prisoner Escort (uncredited) Prisoner Escort (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Stroud
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Nicholas Stuart
Canadian Sergeant on Train (uncredited) Canadian Sergeant on Train (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Taylor
First Gunner - Kent (uncredited) First Gunner - Kent (uncredited)   See fewer
Reg Thomason
German Prisoner of War - Swanwick (uncredited) German Prisoner of War - Swanwick (uncredited)   See fewer
Graham Tonbridge
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Tyson
Prisoner of War - Swanwick (uncredited) Prisoner of War - Swanwick (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Vossler
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Webb
Prisoner of War - Swanwick (uncredited) Prisoner of War - Swanwick (uncredited)   See fewer
Ron Whitwell
Prisoner Escort (uncredited) Prisoner Escort (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Williams
Policeman at Hucknall (uncredited) Policeman at Hucknall (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Williams
Station Porter (uncredited) Station Porter (uncredited)   See fewer
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