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Escape from Crime
Escape from Crime

Escape from Crime

I loved a guy with a gun --

Genres

Crime

OverView

An ex-con becomes a daredevil photojournalist.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

51 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

25 July 1942

Country

United States of America

Cast

Richard Travis

Richard Travis

Dennis Daniel "Red" O'Hara

Julie Bishop

Julie Bishop

Molly O'Hara

Jackie Gleason

Jackie Gleason

Evans - Convict Getting Mug Shot (as Jackie C. Gleason)

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Cornell

Rex Williams

Rex Williams

Slim Dugan

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Lieutenant 'Biff' Malone

Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

C.L. Reardon - Managing Editor (as Charles Wilson)

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Dude Merrill

Ruth Ford

Ruth Ford

Myrt - Slim's Moll

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Rafferty

Ann Corcoran

Ann Corcoran

Belle Mason - Dude's Moll

Ben Taggart

Ben Taggart

Warden Kirby

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

Pete

William Hopper

William Hopper

Hastings

Bill Edwards

Bill Edwards

Reporter

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Fingerprint Assistant

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Gangster

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