Port of Escape (1956)
Overview
Two sailors dock in London in search of a good time. But when one of them fatally stabs a man during a scuffle in a bar, the pair flee the scene, commandeer a boat and take the three women on board hostage as they try to outrun the law.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.318 |
Directed By
Anthony Young
Crew
Anthony Young
Abby Mann
Don Russell
Eric Pavitt
Clifford Sandall
Peter Dixon
Martin McLean
John Pomeroy
Anthony Young
Peter Pitt
Barbara S. Harper
Barbara Wainwright
Barbara S. Harper
Bretton Byrd
Phil Grindrod
Lance Comfort
TOP CAST
Googie Withers
Anne Stirling
John McCallum
Mitch Gillis
Bill Kerr
Dinty Missouri
Joan Hickson
Rosalie Watchett
Wendy Danielli
Daphne Stirling
Hugh Pryse
Skinner
Alexander Gauge
Inspector Levins
Ewan Roberts
Sergeant Rutherford
Gerald Andersen
Det. Sgt. Shafto (as Gerald Anderson)
Basil Dignam
Det. Sgt. Crawford
Ingeborg von Kusserow
Lucy (as Ingeborg Wells)
Cameron Hall
Bates
Doug Robinson
Field
Jack Lester
Ship's Mate
George Rose
Publican
Robert Bruce
Policeman
Norman Pierce
Policeman
Leonard Llewellyn
Policeman
Carl Jaffe
Ship's Officer
Simon Lack
Reporter
Jim Brady
Man in Pub (uncredited)
Patrick Halpin
Crowd Member in Final Scene (uncredited)
George Hilsdon
Man in Pub (uncredited)
Jack Sharp
Passer-By (uncredited)
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