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Escape from Broadmoor is a 1948 British short film featuring John Le Mesurier, in one of his earliest screen appearances. He plays Pendicost, a man escaped from an asylum, whom police are hunting down. The title is a reference to Broadmoor high-security psychiatric hospital in Crowthorne, Berkshire. It was the last film appearance of Victoria Hopper who had been a prominent leading lady in the 1930s.
Original Release
1948
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Stuart | Inspector Thornton |
| Victoria Hopper | Susan |
| John Le Mesurier | Pendicot |
| Frank Hawkins | Roger Trent |
| Tony Doonan | Jenkins |
| Gillie Fenwick | Sandy |
| Blanche Fothergill | Mrs. Midge |
| William Douglas | |
| A. Sawford-Dye | |
| Pat Ryan | Roberts, Plainclothesman |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Stuart | Inspector Thornton |
| Victoria Hopper | Susan |
| John Le Mesurier | Pendicot |
| Frank Hawkins | Roger Trent |
| Tony Doonan | Jenkins |
| Gillie Fenwick | Sandy |
| Blanche Fothergill | Mrs. Midge |
| William Douglas | |
| A. Sawford-Dye | |
| Pat Ryan | Roberts, Plainclothesman |
| Claudette Rains |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Maurice J. Wilson | Executive Producer |
| Harry Reynolds | Producer |
