The Escape (1939)
The Escape (1939)
SMASHING DRAMA of the city streets...thousands fighting...for survival!
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.

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Cast

Kane Richmond Kane Richmond As: Eddie Farrell
Amanda Duff Amanda Duff As: Juli Peronni
June Gale June Gale As: Annie Qualen
Edward Norris Edward Norris As: Louie Peronni
Henry Armetta Henry Armetta As: Guiseppi Peronni
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: SMASHING DRAMA of the city streets...thousands fighting...for survival!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 05 October 1939

Country: US

Runtime: 63m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

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Cast

Kane Richmond

Kane Richmond

Eddie Farrell

Amanda Duff

Amanda Duff

Juli Peronni

June Gale

June Gale

Annie Qualen

Edward Norris

Edward Norris

Louie Peronni

Henry Armetta

Henry Armetta

Guiseppi Peronni

Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

Dr. Shumaker

Scotty Beckett

Scotty Beckett

Willie Rogers

Leona Roberts

Leona Roberts

Aunt Mamie Qualen

Rex Downing

Rex Downing

Tommy Rogers

Jimmy Butler

Jimmy Butler

Jim Rogers

Roger McGee

Roger McGee

Swat

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

David Clifford

Jack Carson

Jack Carson

Chet Warren

Matt McHugh

Matt McHugh

Pete

Helen Ericson

Helen Ericson

Helen Gardner

Jessie Arnold

Jessie Arnold

Neighbor

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Policeman

Nick Copeland

Nick Copeland

Chummy Miller

Ellen Drew

Ellen Drew

Reporter

Jack Easton

Jack Easton

Reporter

Sam Finn

Sam Finn

Gangster

Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Neighbor

John Harmon

John Harmon

Gangster

Aggie Herring

Aggie Herring

Mrs. Nearny

Al Hill

Al Hill

Lefty

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Mr. Henley

Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

Police Lieutenant

Jerry Jerome

Jerry Jerome

Gangster

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Captain of Detectives

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Neighbor

Robert Lowery

Robert Lowery

Ambulance Driver

James T. Mack

James T. Mack

Watchman

Ivan Miller

Ivan Miller

Police Captain

Bruce Mitchell

Bruce Mitchell

Police Sergeant

David Newell

David Newell

Reporter

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Neighbor

Sandra Lee Richards

Sandra Lee Richards

Clifford Child

Agnes Steele

Agnes Steele

Matron

Fred Walburn

Fred Walburn

Boy

Garland Weaver

Garland Weaver

Reporter

Mark Roberts

Mark Roberts

MIckey

Directed By

Writing Credits

Helen Logan

Helen Logan

Screenplay

Robert Ellis

Robert Ellis

Screenplay

Production Crew

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Costume and Makeup

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Sound

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Visual Effects

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Camera

Edward Cronjager

Edward Cronjager

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

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Other Crew

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