Escape

Escape

1940/11/01 • Released • English

Drama
Thriller
7.4
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.

Director : Mervyn LeRoy

Casts
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

Blanche Yurka

Blanche Yurka

Nurse

Lisa Golm

Lisa Golm

Anna

Edit Angold

Ditten's Housekeeper Hilda (uncredited)

Walter Bonn

Concentration Camp Guard (uncredited)

Albert D'Arno

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Helmut Dantine

Helmut Dantine

Porter (uncredited)

Kay Deslys

Kay Deslys

Beer Garden Waitress (uncredited)

Ernst Deutsch

Ernst Deutsch

Baron von Reiber (uncredited)

Gretl Dupont

Hilda Keller (uncredited)

William Edmunds

William Edmunds

White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited)

Christl Ehlers

Christl Ehlers

Student (uncredited)

Arno Frey

Concentration Camp Commandant (uncredited)

Frederick Giermann

Porter (uncredited)

Hans Joby

Second Passport Official (uncredited)

Erwin Kalser

Erwin Kalser

Hotel Barkeeper (uncredited)

Florine McKinney

Florine McKinney

Student (uncredited)

Adolph Milar

Adolph Milar

Salesman (uncredited)

Marianne Mosner

Maria a Student (uncredited)

Lotte Palfi Andor

Ruby's Maid Julie (uncredited)

Maria Ray

Baroness von Reiber (uncredited)

Henry Rowland

Henry Rowland

Hotel Bellhop (uncredited)

Trude Rosen

Student (uncredited)

Hans Schumm

Gestapo Officer with Dark Eyebrows (uncredited)

Janet Shaw

Janet Shaw

Greta a Student (uncredited)

Anya Taranda

Anya Taranda

Student (uncredited)

Henry Victor

Henry Victor

Gestapo Officer with Hooked Nose (uncredited)

Frederick Vogeding

Frederick Vogeding

First Passport Official (uncredited)

Marek Windheim

Marek Windheim

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Fred Wolff

Waiter (uncredited)

William Yetter Sr.

Heinrich (uncredited)

Wolfgang Zilzer

Wolfgang Zilzer

Pavillion Counter Clerk (uncredited)

Howard Lang

Howard Lang

Hazel Dohlman

Concert Guest (uncredited)

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