Escape (1948)
Overview
A convict sentenced to three years for killing a detective escapes from a prison and goes on the run aided by a local girl.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.291 |
Directed By
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Crew
Philip Dunne
Freddie Young
William Perlberg
Alan Jaggs
John Galsworthy
William Alwyn
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Kenneth Heeley-Ray
Tony Sforzini
Kenneth Heeley-Ray
Alex Vetchinsky
Frank Bevis
Gordon K. McCallum
Eddie Knight
W. H. Lindop
Anthony Hearne
TOP CAST
Rex Harrison
Matt Denant
Peggy Cummins
Dora Winton
William Hartnell
Inspector Harris
Norman Wooland
Minister
Jill Esmond
Grace Winton
Frederick Piper
Brownie
Marjorie Rhodes
Mrs. Pinkem
Betty Ann Davies
Girl in Park
Cyril Cusack
Rodgers
John Slater
Salesman
Frank Pettingell
Constable Beames
Michael Golden
Detective Penter
Frederick Leister
Judge
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