One that Got Away
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Presents a biography of a captured pilot who became the only German prisoner of war to escape from British captivity during World War II. Directed by Roy Baker. Starring Hardy Kruger.
Franz von Werra (Hardy Krüger) is shot down during the Battle of Britain and captured. He wagers with his RAF interrogator that he will escape within six months. Von Werra is sent to No 1 prisoner-of-war camp Grizedale Hall in the Furness area of Lancashire. His first escape attempt results in his recapture after an intense manhunt. He impersonates a Dutch pilot and claims his Wellington bomber crashed while on a secret mission.
Franz von Werra (Hardy Krüger) is shot down during the Battle of Britain and captured. He wagers with his RAF interrogator that he will escape within six months. Von Werra is sent to No 1 prisoner-of-war camp Grizedale Hall in the Furness area of Lancashire. His first escape attempt results in his recapture after an intense manhunt. He impersonates a Dutch pilot and claims his Wellington bomber crashed while on a secret mission.
Credits
- Cast
- Hardy Krüger, Michael Goodliffe, Alec McCowen
Copyright
Registered 11Nov57 · LF326 (Jan-Jun 1976) Copyright holder: The Rank Organisation Film Productions, Ltd
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Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, genre, description, credits, catalog record
- U.S. Copyright Office, Catalog of Copyright Entries (renewals, 1970–1978) — copyright
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