The One That Got Away

About this Broadcast

Fact-based Second World War adventure about a German pilot who repeatedly escaped from British prison camps. Transferred to Montreal, he managed to break out and cross the border into America in a bid to rejoin his squadron. Starring Hardy Kruger, Michael Goodliffe, Colin Gordon and Terence Alexander

1957 subtitles

Adventure/War Factual Movie/Drama Prison Drama

Cast & Crew

Hardy Kruger (Actor) .. Franz von Werra

Michael Goodliffe (Actor) .. RAF interrogator

Colin Gordon (Actor) .. Army interrogator

Terence Alexander (Actor) .. RAF intelligence officer

Jack Gwillim (Actor) .. Commandant at Grizedale

Andrew Faulds (Actor) .. Lieutenant at Grizedale

Julian Somers (Actor) .. Booking clerk

Alec McCowen (Actor) .. Duty Officer Hucknall

Roy Ward Baker (Director)

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Did You Know..

Hardy Kruger (Actor) .. Franz von Werra

Michael Goodliffe (Actor) .. RAF interrogator

Colin Gordon (Actor) .. Army interrogator

Terence Alexander (Actor) .. RAF intelligence officer

Born: March 11, 1923 in London

Best Known For: His role as Charlie Hungerford in BBC detective drama Bergerac.

Early-life: Terence Joseph Alexander was born in London on March 11, 1923. The son of a doctor, he grew up in Yorkshire. He started acting in the theatre at the age of 16. During the Second World War he served in the British Army with the 27th Lancers and was seriously wounded in Italy.

Career: Alexander quickly established himself as a character actor and went on to appear in more than 300 films, TV movies and series episodes. He mostly had bit parts and fame did not come to him until later in life when he landed the role of lovable rogue and would-be tycoon Charlie Hungerford in Bergerac in 1981. He played the part for 10 years and it made him a household name. After Bergerac, he starred alongside Rik Mayall in The New Statesman. He died on May 28, 2009 at the age of 86.

Quote: On his early interest in becoming a priest: 'I realised that celibacy wasn't for me'.

Trivia: He was an amateur numerologist and the number 23 was very significant to him.