Escape
Escape
Escape
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1940
1h 38m
7.4(15 votes)
Drama
Thriller

Overview

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.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast & Crew

43 members
Acting

Norma Shearer

Countess Ruby von Treck

Norma Shearer
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Robert Taylor

Mark Preysing

Robert Taylor
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Conrad Veidt

General Kurt von Kolb

Conrad Veidt
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Alla Nazimova

Emmy Ritter

Alla Nazimova
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Felix Bressart

Fritz Keller

Felix Bressart
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Albert Bassermann

Dr. Arthur Henning

Albert Bassermann
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Philip Dorn

Dr. Ditten

Philip Dorn
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Edgar Barrier

Commissioner

Edgar Barrier
Acting

Bonita Granville

Ursula

Bonita Granville
Acting

Elsa Bassermann

Mrs. Henning

Elsa Bassermann
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Blanche Yurka

Nurse

Blanche Yurka
Acting

Lisa Golm

Anna

Lisa Golm
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Edit Angold

Ditten's Housekeeper Hilda (uncredited)

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Walter Bonn

Concentration Camp Guard (uncredited)

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Albert D'Arno

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

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Helmut Dantine

Porter (uncredited)

Helmut Dantine
Acting

Kay Deslys

Beer Garden Waitress (uncredited)

Kay Deslys
Acting

Ernst Deutsch

Baron von Reiber (uncredited)

Ernst Deutsch
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Gretl Dupont

Hilda Keller (uncredited)

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William Edmunds

White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited)

William Edmunds
Acting

Christl Ehlers

Student (uncredited)

Christl Ehlers
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Arno Frey

Concentration Camp Commandant (uncredited)

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Frederick Giermann

Porter (uncredited)

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Hans Joby

Second Passport Official (uncredited)

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Erwin Kalser

Hotel Barkeeper (uncredited)

Erwin Kalser
Acting

Florine McKinney

Student (uncredited)

Florine McKinney
Acting

Adolph Milar

Salesman (uncredited)

Adolph Milar
Acting

Marianne Mosner

Maria a Student (uncredited)

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Lotte Palfi Andor

Ruby's Maid Julie (uncredited)

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Maria Ray

Baroness von Reiber (uncredited)

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Henry Rowland

Hotel Bellhop (uncredited)

Henry Rowland
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Trude Rosen

Student (uncredited)

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Hans Schumm

Gestapo Officer with Dark Eyebrows (uncredited)

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Janet Shaw

Greta a Student (uncredited)

Janet Shaw
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Anya Taranda

Student (uncredited)

Anya Taranda
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Henry Victor

Gestapo Officer with Hooked Nose (uncredited)

Henry Victor
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Frederick Vogeding

First Passport Official (uncredited)

Frederick Vogeding
Acting

Marek Windheim

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Marek Windheim
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Fred Wolff

Waiter (uncredited)

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William Yetter Sr.

Heinrich (uncredited)

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Wolfgang Zilzer

Pavillion Counter Clerk (uncredited)

Wolfgang Zilzer
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Howard Lang

Unknown Role

Howard Lang
Acting

Hazel Dohlman

Concert Guest (uncredited)

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