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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.

1h 38m1940NRTMDb 7.5

DramaThriller

English

Crew and Cast

Mervyn LeRoyMervyn LeRoyDirectorNorma ShearerNorma ShearerCountess Ruby von TreckRobert TaylorRobert TaylorMark PreysingConrad VeidtConrad VeidtGeneral Kurt von KolbAlla NazimovaAlla NazimovaEmmy RitterFelix BressartFelix BressartFritz KellerAlbert BassermannAlbert BassermannDr. Arthur HenningPhilip DornPhilip DornDr. DittenEdgar BarrierEdgar BarrierCommissionerBonita GranvilleBonita GranvilleUrsulaElsa BassermannElsa BassermannMrs. HenningBlanche YurkaBlanche YurkaNurseLisa GolmLisa GolmAnna
Edit AngoldDitten's Housekeeper Hilda
Walter BonnConcentration Camp Guard
Albert D'ArnoElevator OperatorHelmut DantineHelmut DantinePorterKay DeslysKay DeslysBeer Garden WaitressErnst DeutschErnst DeutschBaron von Reiber
Gretl DupontHilda KellerWilliam EdmundsWilliam EdmundsWhite Swan Inn WaiterChristl EhlersChristl EhlersStudent
Arno FreyConcentration Camp Commandant
Frederick GiermannPorter
Hans JobySecond Passport OfficialErwin KalserErwin KalserHotel BarkeeperFlorine McKinneyFlorine McKinneyStudentAdolph MilarAdolph MilarSalesman
Marianne MosnerMaria a Student
Lotte Palfi AndorRuby's Maid Julie
Maria RayBaroness von Reiber

Storyline

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.

  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Info

Status
Released
Released
1 November 1940
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
7.5 / 10 (16 votes)

Production

Director
Mervyn LeRoy
Writers
Arch Oboler, Marguerite Roberts, Grace Zaring Stone
Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English