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The Escape

The Escape

★ 6.2/10•1939•1h 3m•NR•Crime•Drama

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

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.

Ricardo Cortez · Director

Helen Logan · Screenplay

Robert Ellis · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 3m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 5, 1939

Actors

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

Roger McGee

Swat

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

David Clifford

Jack Carson

Jack Carson

Chet Warren

Matt McHugh

Matt McHugh

Pete

Helen Ericson

Helen Ericson

Helen Gardner

Jessie Arnold

Jessie Arnold

Neighbor

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