The Escape
The Escape

The Escape

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1939
1h 3m
5.5(1 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

Cast & Crew

41 members
Acting

Kane Richmond

Eddie Farrell

Kane Richmond
Acting

Amanda Duff

Juli Peronni

Amanda Duff
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June Gale

Annie Qualen

June Gale
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Edward Norris

Louie Peronni

Edward Norris
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Henry Armetta

Guiseppi Peronni

Henry Armetta
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Frank Reicher

Dr. Shumaker

Frank Reicher
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Scotty Beckett

Willie Rogers

Scotty Beckett
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Leona Roberts

Aunt Mamie Qualen

Leona Roberts
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Rex Downing

Tommy Rogers

Rex Downing
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Jimmy Butler

Jim Rogers

Jimmy Butler
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Roger McGee

Swat

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Richard Lane

David Clifford

Richard Lane
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Jack Carson

Chet Warren

Jack Carson
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Matt McHugh

Pete

Matt McHugh
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Helen Ericson

Helen Gardner

Helen Ericson
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Jessie Arnold

Neighbor

Jessie Arnold
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Stanley Blystone

Policeman

Stanley Blystone
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Nick Copeland

Chummy Miller

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Ellen Drew

Reporter

Ellen Drew
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Jack Easton

Reporter

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Sam Finn

Gangster

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Mary Gordon

Neighbor

Mary Gordon
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John Harmon

Gangster

John Harmon
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Aggie Herring

Mrs. Nearny

Aggie Herring
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Al Hill

Lefty

Al Hill
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Selmer Jackson

Mr. Henley

Selmer Jackson
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Thomas E. Jackson

Police Lieutenant

Thomas E. Jackson
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Jerry Jerome

Gangster

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Edward Keane

Captain of Detectives

Edward Keane
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Milton Kibbee

Neighbor

Milton Kibbee
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Robert Lowery

Ambulance Driver

Robert Lowery
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James T. Mack

Watchman

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Ivan Miller

Police Captain

Ivan Miller
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Bruce Mitchell

Police Sergeant

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David Newell

Reporter

David Newell
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Pat O'Malley

Neighbor

Pat O'Malley
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Sandra Lee Richards

Clifford Child

No Image
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Agnes Steele

Matron

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Fred Walburn

Boy

No Image
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Garland Weaver

Reporter

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Mark Roberts

MIckey

Mark Roberts

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