CinemaOSMovie · 1940 · 1h 38m · NR
Escape

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An American goes to pre-war Germany to find his mother and discovers her in a concentration camp. With the help of an American-born widowed countess he seeks to engineer her escape.

Directed byMervyn LeRoy

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 38m
Language
EN
Released
November 1, 1940
Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Escape - Original Theatrical Trailer

Escape - Original Theatrical Trailer

Escape (Original Theatrical Trailer)

Escape (Original Theatrical Trailer)

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Norma Shearer

Norma Shearer

Countess Ruby von Treck

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Mark Preysing

Conrad Veidt

Conrad Veidt

General Kurt von Kolb

Alla Nazimova

Alla Nazimova

Emmy Ritter

Felix Bressart

Felix Bressart

Fritz Keller

Albert Bassermann

Albert Bassermann

Dr. Arthur Henning

Philip Dorn

Philip Dorn

Dr. Ditten

Edgar Barrier

Edgar Barrier

Commissioner

Bonita Granville

Bonita Granville

Ursula

Elsa Bassermann

Elsa Bassermann

Mrs. Henning

Creative team
Directed by
Mervyn LeRoy
Mervyn LeRoy
Written by
Arch Oboler
Arch Oboler
Marguerite Roberts
Produced by
Lawrence Weingarten
Lawrence Weingarten
Mervyn LeRoy
Mervyn LeRoy

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