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.
Ratings
3.5
Cast
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
Bystander
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)
Howard Lang
Sergeant - Welsh Guards (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Camera Operator
Music
Producer
Writer
Director of Photography
Sound Editor
Makeup Artist
Costume Design
Editor
Art Direction
Sound Recordist
Details
Release Date
1957-11-22
Runtime
111 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
German
Production Companies
Julian Wintle Productions
The Rank Organisation
Countries
United Kingdom
Genres
War
Drama