The Escape

The Escape

The Escape

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The Escape

"SMASHING DRAMA of the city streets...thousands fighting...for survival!"

1939

1h 3m

6.2(2 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

An embittered Louie Peronni returns from prison to find that his sister, Juli Peronni, is engaged to policeman Eddie Farrell, and also finds that his secret wife Annie Qualen has placed their baby girl in a foundling home. With his old gang again, Louie plans a robbery of a fur warehouse. Louie shoots down the night watchman and is trailed home where his father Guiseppe Peronni persuades him not to fight it out with the police. Determined to let Louie take the full rap, the gang kidnaps the district attorney's daughter.

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20th Century Fox

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Kane Richmond

Kane Richmond

Eddie Farrell

Amanda Duff

Amanda Duff

Juli Peronni

June Gale

June Gale

Annie Qualen

Edward Norris

Edward Norris

Louie Peronni

Henry Armetta

Henry Armetta

Guiseppi Peronni

Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

Dr. Shumaker

Scotty Beckett

Scotty Beckett

Willie Rogers

Leona Roberts

Leona Roberts

Aunt Mamie Qualen

Rex Downing

Rex Downing

Tommy Rogers

Jimmy Butler

Jimmy Butler

Jim Rogers

Creative team

Directed by: Ricardo Cortez
Written by: Helen Logan
Robert Ellis
Produced by: Sol M. Wurtzel

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