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  • Escape (1940)
  • Passed
    104 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Escape (1940)
Passed
104 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

In 1936, a young man arrives in Hitler's Germany, frantically seeking information about his missing German mother, and finds she is pending execution at a concentration camp.
Director
Writers
Arch Oboler (screen play) | Marguerite Roberts (screen play) | Grace Zaring Stone (novel "Escape") (as Ethel Vance)
Cinematographer
Robert H. Planck (as Robert Planck)
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Release date
Nov 1, 1940 (United States)
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50 cast members
Name Known for
Norma Shearer
Countess von Treck Countess von Treck   See fewer
Robert Taylor
Mark Preysing Mark Preysing   See fewer
Conrad Veidt
General Kurt von Kolb General Kurt von Kolb   See fewer
Alla Nazimova
Emmy Ritter (as Nazimova) Emmy Ritter (as Nazimova)   See fewer
Felix Bressart
Fritz Keller Fritz Keller   See fewer
Albert Bassermann
Dr. Arthur Henning Dr. Arthur Henning   See fewer
Philip Dorn
Dr. Ditten Dr. Ditten   See fewer
Edgar Barrier
Commissioner Commissioner   See fewer
Elsa Bassermann
Mrs. Henning Mrs. Henning   See fewer
Edit Angold
Hilda - Ditten's Housekeeper (uncredited) Hilda - Ditten's Housekeeper (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Bonn
Concentration Camp Guard (uncredited) Concentration Camp Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Albert D'Arno
Elevator Operator (uncredited) Elevator Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Helmut Dantine
Porter (uncredited) Porter (uncredited)   See fewer
Kay Deslys
Beer Garden Waitress (uncredited) Beer Garden Waitress (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernst Deutsch
Baron von Reiber (uncredited) Baron von Reiber (uncredited)   See fewer
Hazel Dohlman
Concert Guest (uncredited) Concert Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Gretl Dupont
Hilda Keller (uncredited) Hilda Keller (uncredited)   See fewer
William Edmunds
White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited) White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Christl Ehlers
Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Arno Frey
Concentration Camp Commandant (uncredited) Concentration Camp Commandant (uncredited)   See fewer
Curt Furberg
Concert Guest (uncredited) Concert Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Frederick Giermann
Porter (uncredited) Porter (uncredited)   See fewer
Hans Joby
Second Passport Official (uncredited) Second Passport Official (uncredited)   See fewer
Erwin Kalser
Hotel Barkeeper (uncredited) Hotel Barkeeper (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Lang
Senior Camp Doctor (uncredited) Senior Camp Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Leota Lorraine
Concert Guest (uncredited) Concert Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Florine McKinney
Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Adolph Milar
Salesman (uncredited) Salesman (uncredited)   See fewer
Marianne Mosner
Maria - a Student (uncredited) Maria - a Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Lotte Palfi Andor
Julie - Ruby's Maid (uncredited) Julie - Ruby's Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Maria Ray
Baroness von Reiber (uncredited) Baroness von Reiber (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Rowland
Hotel Bellhop (uncredited) Hotel Bellhop (uncredited)   See fewer
Gerta Rozan
Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Loretta Russell
Concert Guest (uncredited) Concert Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Hans Schumm
Gestapo Officer with Dark Eyebrows (uncredited) Gestapo Officer with Dark Eyebrows (uncredited)   See fewer
Janet Shaw
Greta - a Student (uncredited) Greta - a Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Mabel Smaney
Bar Patron (uncredited) Bar Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Count Stefenelli
Concert Guest (uncredited) Concert Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Marianne Stewart
Helene - a Student (uncredited) Helene - a Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Anya Taranda
Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Ellinor Vanderveer
Concert Guest (uncredited) Concert Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Victor
Gestapo Officer with Hooked Nose (uncredited) Gestapo Officer with Hooked Nose (uncredited)   See fewer
Frederik Vogeding
First Passport Official (uncredited) First Passport Official (uncredited)   See fewer
Marek Windheim
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Wolff
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
William Yetter Sr.
Heinrich (uncredited) Heinrich (uncredited)   See fewer
Wolfgang Zilzer
Pavillion Counter Clerk (uncredited) Pavillion Counter Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
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