The Escape

1h 3min

Crime

Drama

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.

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
Richard Lane

Richard Lane

David Clifford
Jack Carson

Jack Carson

Chet Warren
Helen Ericson

Helen Ericson

Helen Gardner
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
Robert Lowery

Robert Lowery

Ambulance Driver
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

Release date

5th Oct 1939

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English