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This is the dramatic true story of Franz Von Werra, the only German prisoner-of-war in Britain to escape and return to his homeland. During the Battle of Britain, his plane is hit and it plunges down onto British soil. Even though the pilot is captured, he is extremely confident and focused on his plan: to escape and return home against all the odds. Starring Hardy Kruger, who was a real-life prisoner of war, as von Werra in his first UK production.
Original Release
11/22/1957
US Release
04/22/1958
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Hardy Kruger | 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 / Lieutenant Singleton, Grizedale |
Julian Somers | Booking Clerk |
Alec McCowen | Duty Officer, Hucknall |
Harry Lockart | German Prisoner / German Prisoner (Karl) |
Robert Crewdson | German Prisoner |
Directors
Writers
Howard Clewes, Kendal Burt, James Leasor
Cast
Name | Character |
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Hardy Kruger | 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 / Lieutenant Singleton, Grizedale |
Julian Somers | Booking Clerk |
Alec McCowen | Duty Officer, Hucknall |
Harry Lockart | German Prisoner / German Prisoner (Karl) |
Robert Crewdson | German Prisoner |
George Mikell | German Prisoner |
George Roubicek | German Prisoner |
John Van Eyssen | German Prisoner |
Frederick Jaeger | German Prisoner / German Prisoner (Wagner) |
Richard Marner | German Prisoner / German Prisoner (Manhard) |
Paul Hansard | German Prisoner |
John Adams | Soldier |
Gerald Andersen | Adjutant - Swanwick |
Anthony Bate | Prisoner Escort - Sergeant |
Arthur Bentley | Cook - Swanwick |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Earl St. John | Executive Producer |
David Deutsch | Producer |
Julian Wintle | Producer |