The Escape (1939)

10/05/1939 (US) • 1h 3m

Crime, Drama

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

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Kane Richmond

Eddie Farrell

Amanda Duff

Juli Peronni

June Gale

Annie Qualen

Edward Norris

Louie Peronni

Henry Armetta

Guiseppi Peronni

Frank Reicher

Dr. Shumaker

Scotty Beckett

Willie Rogers

Leona Roberts

Aunt Mamie Qualen

Rex Downing

Tommy Rogers


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

night watchman

warehouse

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