Rank Film Distributors | Release Date: April 22, 1958 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
80
Orlando SentinelCrosby Day
A suspenseful, near-forgotten gem about a captured loyal Luftwaffe pilot, Franz Von Werra (Hardy Kruger), who is obsessed with escape. [05 Jun 1994, p.F1]
70
The Observer (UK)Philip French
It all takes place before America's entry into the Second World War, and the three bids for freedom (the last from a prison train in Canada) are well handled. In his first English-speaking movie Kruger is impressive, though somewhat enigmatic. [26 Feb 2006, p.22]
70
The New York TimesHoward Thompson
If not a milestone, The One That Got Away adds up to a consistently good tingler.