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Escape is a 1948 British-American thriller film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. It follows a Royal Air Force World War II veteran (Rex Harrison) who goes to prison and then escapes and meets a woman who persuades him to surrender. The screenplay by Philip Dunne was based on the 1926 play Escape by John Galsworthy, which had previously been filmed in 1930.
Original Release
03/23/1948
US Release
07/30/1948
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rex Harrison | Matt Denant |
| Peggy Cummins | Dora Winton |
| William Hartnell | Inspector Harris |
| Norman Wooland | Minister |
| Jill Esmond | Grace Winton |
| Frederick Piper | Brownie - convict / Brownie |
| Marjorie Rhodes | Mrs. Pinkem |
| Betty Ann Davies | Girl in Park |
| Cyril Cusack | Rodgers |
| John Slater | Salesman |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rex Harrison | Matt Denant |
| Peggy Cummins | Dora Winton |
| William Hartnell | Inspector Harris |
| Norman Wooland | Minister |
| Jill Esmond | Grace Winton |
| Frederick Piper | Brownie - convict / Brownie |
| Marjorie Rhodes | Mrs. Pinkem |
| Betty Ann Davies | Girl in Park |
| Cyril Cusack | Rodgers |
| John Slater | Salesman |
| Frank Pettingell | Constable Beames |
| Michael Golden | Detective Penter |
| Frederick Leister | Judge |
| Walter Hudd | Defense Counsel |
| Maurice Denham | Crown Counsel |
| Jacqueline Clarke | Phyllis - the maid |
| Frank Tickle | Mr. Pinkem |
| Peter Croft | Titch |
| Stuart Lindsell | Sir James Winton |
| Patrick Troughton | Jim - a shepherd |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William Perlberg | Producer |
