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Escape

Escape

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

01 November 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

Norma Shearer

Norma Shearer

Countess Ruby von Treck

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Mark Preysing

Conrad Veidt

Conrad Veidt

General Kurt von Kolb

Alla Nazimova

Alla Nazimova

Emmy Ritter

Felix Bressart

Felix Bressart

Fritz Keller

Albert Bassermann

Albert Bassermann

Dr. Arthur Henning

Philip Dorn

Philip Dorn

Dr. Ditten

Edgar Barrier

Edgar Barrier

Commissioner

Bonita Granville

Bonita Granville

Ursula

Elsa Bassermann

Elsa Bassermann

Mrs. Henning

Blanche Yurka

Blanche Yurka

Nurse

Lisa Golm

Lisa Golm

Anna

Edit Angold

Edit Angold

Ditten's Housekeeper Hilda (uncredited)

Walter Bonn

Walter Bonn

Concentration Camp Guard (uncredited)

Albert D'Arno

Albert D'Arno

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Helmut Dantine

Helmut Dantine

Porter (uncredited)

Kay Deslys

Kay Deslys

Beer Garden Waitress (uncredited)

Ernst Deutsch

Ernst Deutsch

Baron von Reiber (uncredited)

Gretl Dupont

Gretl Dupont

Hilda Keller (uncredited)

William Edmunds

William Edmunds

White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited)

Christl Ehlers

Christl Ehlers

Student (uncredited)

Arno Frey

Arno Frey

Concentration Camp Commandant (uncredited)

Frederick Giermann

Frederick Giermann

Porter (uncredited)

Hans Joby

Hans Joby

Second Passport Official (uncredited)

Erwin Kalser

Erwin Kalser

Hotel Barkeeper (uncredited)

Florine McKinney

Florine McKinney

Student (uncredited)

Adolph Milar

Adolph Milar

Salesman (uncredited)

Marianne Mosner

Marianne Mosner

Maria a Student (uncredited)

Lotte Palfi Andor

Lotte Palfi Andor

Ruby's Maid Julie (uncredited)

Maria Ray

Maria Ray

Baroness von Reiber (uncredited)

Henry Rowland

Henry Rowland

Hotel Bellhop (uncredited)

Trude Rosen

Trude Rosen

Student (uncredited)

Hans Schumm

Hans Schumm

Gestapo Officer with Dark Eyebrows (uncredited)

Janet Shaw

Janet Shaw

Greta a Student (uncredited)

Anya Taranda

Anya Taranda

Student (uncredited)

Henry Victor

Henry Victor

Gestapo Officer with Hooked Nose (uncredited)

Frederick Vogeding

Frederick Vogeding

First Passport Official (uncredited)

Marek Windheim

Marek Windheim

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Fred Wolff

Fred Wolff

Waiter (uncredited)

William Yetter Sr.

William Yetter Sr.

Heinrich (uncredited)

Wolfgang Zilzer

Wolfgang Zilzer

Pavillion Counter Clerk (uncredited)

Howard Lang

Howard Lang

Hazel Dohlman

Hazel Dohlman

Concert Guest (uncredited)

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