- Country: Germany, Switzerland
- Genres: Documentary, War
- Release: 2003-11-20
- Director: Werner Schweizer
- Writers: Wilfried Meichtry , Werner Schweizer , Martin Witz
- Language: English | German | French | Swiss German
- Stars: Stefan Kurt
- Runtime: 102 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Von Werra (Germany) , Von Werra
- Plot: Franz von Werra - fighter pilot for the German Luftwaffe during World War II, gentleman, favourite of the Nazi media, and the only German ever to escape British captivity. During the mid-50's, the spectacular escape to Canada and the USA was made into a film with Hardy Kruger in the leading role. Once again, von Werra became an important role model for young Germans: a courageous man who fends for himself to fight for his own well being - but not on behalf of National Socialistic ideas. In 1941, von Werra lost his life in a mysterious crash. Numerous rumours regarding this incident, as well as his origins - for he was Swiss - developed. Using the feature film "The One that Got Away" as the starting point, film director Werner Schweizer, together with Hardy Krüger, follows the traces of this historical anti type.
- IMDB:tt0362291
Von Werra Cast · · · ALL
Werner Schweizer
Director
Hardy Krüger
Self
Roy Ward Baker
Self
Dietrich Kuhlbrodt
Self
Stefan Kurt
Narrator