The Escape (1939)

SMASHING DRAMA of the city streets...thousands fighting...for survival!

Directed by Ricardo Cortez1h 3mCrime,Drama

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.

Rated
NR
Year
1939
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
5 October 1939
TMDB
6.2 (2)
CineVerse
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Kane Richmond
Kane Richmond
Eddie Farrell
Amanda Duff
Amanda Duff
Juli Peronni
June Gale
June Gale
Annie Qualen
Edward Norris
Edward Norris
Louie Peronni
Henry Armetta
Henry Armetta
Guiseppi Peronni
Frank Reicher
Frank Reicher
Dr. Shumaker
Scotty Beckett
Scotty Beckett
Willie Rogers
Leona Roberts
Leona Roberts
Aunt Mamie Qualen
Rex Downing
Rex Downing
Tommy Rogers
Jimmy Butler
Jimmy Butler
Jim Rogers
R
Roger McGee
Swat
Richard Lane
Richard Lane
David Clifford
Jack Carson
Jack Carson
Chet Warren
Matt McHugh
Matt McHugh
Pete
Helen Ericson
Helen Ericson
Helen Gardner
Jessie Arnold
Jessie Arnold
Neighbor
Stanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone
Policeman
N
Nick Copeland
Chummy Miller
Ellen Drew
Ellen Drew
Reporter
J
Jack Easton
Reporter
S
Sam Finn
Gangster
Mary Gordon
Mary Gordon
Neighbor
John Harmon
John Harmon
Gangster
Aggie Herring
Aggie Herring
Mrs. Nearny
Al Hill
Al Hill
Lefty
Selmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson
Mr. Henley
Thomas E. Jackson
Thomas E. Jackson
Police Lieutenant
J
Jerry Jerome
Gangster
Edward Keane
Edward Keane
Captain of Detectives
Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee
Neighbor
Robert Lowery
Robert Lowery
Ambulance Driver
J
James T. Mack
Watchman
Ivan Miller
Ivan Miller
Police Captain
B
Bruce Mitchell
Police Sergeant
David Newell
David Newell
Reporter
Pat O'Malley
Pat O'Malley
Neighbor
S
Sandra Lee Richards
Clifford Child
A
Agnes Steele
Matron
F
Fred Walburn
Boy
G
Garland Weaver
Reporter
Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts
MIckey

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