Film · 1948

Escape

Name: Escape
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Genre: Thriller
Released: 1948-03-01

78 min · Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz · NR

Thriller

5.717
ratings

A convict sentenced to three years for killing a detective escapes and goes on the lam, aided by a local girl.

Cast

Rex Harrison

Matt Denant

Peggy Cummins

Dora Winton

William Hartnell

Inspector Harris

Norman Wooland

Minister

Jill Esmond

Grace Winton

Frederick Piper

Brownie

Marjorie Rhodes

Mrs. Pinkem

Betty Ann Davies

Girl in Park

Cyril Cusack

Rodgers

John Slater

Salesman

Frank Pettingell

Constable Beames

M

Michael Golden

Detective Penter

Frederick Leister

Judge

Patrick Troughton

Jim

Crew

Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Producer: William Perlberg
Writer: Philip Dunne
Editor: Alan Jaggs, Kenneth Heeley-Ray
Cinematography: Freddie Young
Art Direction: Alex Vetchinsky
Composer: William Alwyn
Sound: W. H. Lindop
Makeup: Eddie Knight, Tony Sforzini

Details

Studios: 20th Century Fox
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English
Certification: NR
Release: March 1, 1948

Themes

british noir

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