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The Escape (1939)

NR · 1939-10-05 · 1h 3m · EN
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SMASHING DRAMA of the city streets...thousands fighting...for survival!

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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Ricardo CortezDirector

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Kane RichmondKane RichmondEddie FarrellAmanda DuffAmanda DuffJuli PeronniJune GaleJune GaleAnnie QualenEdward NorrisEdward NorrisLouie PeronniHenry ArmettaHenry ArmettaGuiseppi PeronniFrank ReicherFrank ReicherDr. ShumakerScotty BeckettScotty BeckettWillie RogersLeona RobertsLeona RobertsAunt Mamie QualenRex DowningRex DowningTommy RogersJimmy ButlerJimmy ButlerJim RogersRoger McGeeRoger McGeeSwatRichard LaneRichard LaneDavid Clifford

Keywords

WarehouseNight watchman

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · CrimeTheme affinityWarehouse · Night WatchmanDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityWarehouseDirector preference308969

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Frequently asked questions about The Escape

What is The Escape about?

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.

How long is The Escape?

The Escape has a runtime of 63 minutes.