Escape (1940)

USA, 98 min
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Basic facts

Original title Escape
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Dialogue
  • English

Cast

Norma Shearer
grevinnan Ruby von Treck

Robert Taylor
Mark Preysing

Conrad Veidt
general Kurt von Kolb

Nazimova
Emmy Ritter

Felix Bressart
Fritz Keller

Albert Bassermann
doktor Arthur Henning

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Titles

Original title
  • Escape
Distribution title
  • Incontro senza domani (Italien)
  • Évasion (Frankrike)

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Technical Advisor
Script Supervisor
Set Decorator
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist

Cast

Norma Shearer grevinnan Ruby von Treck
Robert Taylor Mark Preysing
Conrad Veidt general Kurt von Kolb
Nazimova Emmy Ritter
Felix Bressart Fritz Keller
Albert Bassermann doktor Arthur Henning
Philip Dorn doktor Berthold Ditten
Edgar Barrier polismästare
Bonita Granville Ursula, studentska
Elsa Bassermann (as Elsa Basserman) Mrs. Henning
Blanche Yurka sköterska i koncentrationslägret
Lisa Golm Anna, Emmys cellkamrat
- Ej krediterade:
Marek Windheim hotellportier
Gretl Dupont (as Gretl Scherk) Hilda Keller
Lotte Palfi Andor Julie, Rubys jungfru
Janet Shaw Greta, studentska
Florine McKinney studentska
Gerta Rozan studentska
Anya Taranda studentska
Marianne Mosner Maria, studentska
Ann Sheldon Helene, studentska
Christina Montez Suzanne, studentska
Adolph Milar försäljare
Fredrick Vogeding tulltjänsteman
Hans Joby tulltjänsteman
Erwin Kalser bartender på hotellet
Henry Rowland hotellpiccolo
Wolfgang Zilzer kassabiträde
Frederick Giermann vaktmästare
Helmut Dantine vaktmästare
William Yetter Heinrich
Fred Wolff kypare
Ernst Deutsch baron von Reiber
Maria Ray baronessan von Reiber
Kay Deslys servitris i ölhallen
Albert D'Arno hisskötare
Howard Lang läkare i lägret
Edit Angold Hilda, Dittens hushållerska
William Edmunds kypare på White Swan Inn
Henry Victor Gestapoofficer med höknäsa
Hans Schumm Gestapoofficer med mörka ögonbryn
Edward Faust (as Edouard Faust) ägaren till ölhallen
Arno Frey koncentrationslägerkommendant
Walter Bonn koncentrationslägervakt
Winter Hall präst
Thomas Monk prästens assistent

Companies

Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. controlled by Loew's Inc.
A Mervyn LeRoy Production
Copyright Loew's Inc. 1940-11-04 LP10038

Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Western Electric Recording
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in minutes 98 min
Reels 11 reels


Original work

Original title Escape (Novel)
Author Ethel Vance


Production location

(kompletteringar) 1940-09 1940-09
1940-05 1940-06-01

Release dates

First showing 1940-10-31 USA 98 min
Other showing 1940-11-01 USA 98 min (US release)

Soundtrack listing

Original title Tristan och Isolde. Liebestod
Composer Richard Wagner (1865)
Lyrics Richard Wagner (1865)
Instrumentalist Conrad Veidt (piano - dubbad av ?)


Holdings Stills

Black and white print 17
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