Escape (1940)

11/01/1940 (US) • 1h 38m

Drama, Thriller

Thrilling Book : Magnificent Picture

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Norma Shearer

Countess Ruby von Treck

Robert Taylor

Mark Preysing

Conrad Veidt

General Kurt von Kolb

Alla Nazimova

Emmy Ritter

Felix Bressart

Fritz Keller

Albert Bassermann

Dr. Arthur Henning

Philip Dorn

Dr. Ditten

Edgar Barrier

Commissioner


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

nazi

escape

germany

world war ii

concentration camp prisoner

nazi officer

countess

dying mother

expatriate

rescue operation

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