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Escape

Escape

Thrilling Book : Magnificent Picture

1940 1h 38mDramaThriller

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.

3.8/5

TMDB score· 16 votes

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Synopsis

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.

The vibe

naziescapegermanyworld war iinazi officercountessdying motherexpatriaterescue operation

Behind it

Mervyn LeRoyMervyn LeRoyDirectorArch ObolerArch ObolerScreenplayMarguerite RobertsScreenplayFranz WaxmanFranz WaxmanComposerRobert H. PlanckCinematography

Cast

Norma ShearerNorma ShearerCountess Ruby von Treck
Robert TaylorRobert TaylorMark Preysing
Conrad VeidtConrad VeidtGeneral Kurt von Kolb
Alla NazimovaAlla NazimovaEmmy Ritter
Felix BressartFelix BressartFritz Keller
Albert BassermannAlbert BassermannDr. Arthur Henning
Philip DornPhilip DornDr. Ditten
Edgar BarrierEdgar BarrierCommissioner
Bonita GranvilleBonita GranvilleUrsula
Elsa BassermannElsa BassermannMrs. Henning
Blanche YurkaBlanche YurkaNurse
Lisa GolmLisa GolmAnna
Edit AngoldDitten's Housekeeper Hilda (uncredited)
Walter BonnConcentration Camp Guard (uncredited)
Albert D'ArnoElevator Operator (uncredited)
Helmut DantineHelmut DantinePorter (uncredited)
Kay DeslysKay DeslysBeer Garden Waitress (uncredited)
Ernst DeutschErnst DeutschBaron von Reiber (uncredited)

Director

Mervyn LeRoy

Writers

Arch Oboler, Marguerite Roberts

Release date

1 Nov 1940

Runtime

1h 38m

Studio

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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