Escape (1940)

  • NR
  • 10/31/1940 (US)
  • Drama, Thriller
  • 1h 38m

Thrilling Book : Magnificent Picture

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.

Mervyn LeRoy

Director

Arch Oboler

Screenplay

Marguerite Roberts

Screenplay

Grace Zaring Stone

Novel

Cast

Norma Shearer's headshot

Norma Shearer

Countess Ruby von Treck
Robert Taylor's headshot

Robert Taylor

Mark Preysing
Conrad Veidt's headshot

Conrad Veidt

General Kurt von Kolb
Alla Nazimova's headshot

Alla Nazimova

Emmy Ritter
Felix Bressart's headshot

Felix Bressart

Fritz Keller
Albert Bassermann's headshot

Albert Bassermann

Dr. Arthur Henning
Philip Dorn's headshot

Philip Dorn

Dr. Ditten
Edgar Barrier's headshot

Edgar Barrier

Commissioner

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