Thriller · United Kingdom · 1948 · 1h 18m

Escape

Escape poster
Director
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Cast
Rex Harrison as Matt Denant Peggy Cummins as Dora Winton William Hartnell as Inspector Harris Norman Wooland as Minister Jill Esmond as Grace Winton Frederick Piper as Brownie
Crew
Freddie Young — Director of Photography Alan Jaggs — Editor Kenneth Heeley-Ray — Editor William Alwyn — Original Music Composer Philip Dunne — Writer William Perlberg — Producer
Synopsis

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

Mood & Themes
british noir
Key Collaborators
Joseph L. Mankiewicz Director Freddie Young Director of Photography Alan Jaggs Editor Kenneth Heeley-Ray Editor William Alwyn Original Music Composer Philip Dunne Writer William Perlberg Producer
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