Escape (1940)

Escape (1940)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1940-11-01 United States of America 98 Min. PG-13
7.4 15 votes
Drama, Thriller

Overview

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.

Cast

Norma Shearer is Countess Ruby von Treck
Countess Ruby von Treck
Robert Taylor is Mark Preysing
Mark Preysing
Conrad Veidt is General Kurt von Kolb
General Kurt von Kolb
Alla Nazimova is Emmy Ritter
Emmy Ritter
Felix Bressart is Fritz Keller
Fritz Keller
Albert Bassermann is Dr. Arthur Henning
Dr. Arthur Henning
Philip Dorn is Dr. Ditten
Dr. Ditten
Edgar Barrier is Commissioner
Commissioner
Elsa Bassermann is Mrs. Henning
Mrs. Henning
Lisa Golm is Anna
Anna
Edit Angold is Ditten's Housekeeper Hilda (uncredited)
Ditten's Housekeeper Hilda (uncredited)
Walter Bonn is Concentration Camp Guard (uncredited)
Concentration Camp Guard (uncredited)
Albert D'Arno is Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Helmut Dantine is Porter (uncredited)
Porter (uncredited)
Kay Deslys is Beer Garden Waitress (uncredited)
Beer Garden Waitress (uncredited)
Ernst Deutsch is Baron von Reiber (uncredited)
Baron von Reiber (uncredited)
Gretl Dupont is Hilda Keller (uncredited)
Hilda Keller (uncredited)
William Edmunds is White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited)
White Swan Inn Waiter (uncredited)
Christl Ehlers is Student (uncredited)
Student (uncredited)
Arno Frey is Concentration Camp Commandant (uncredited)
Concentration Camp Commandant (uncredited)
Frederick Giermann is Porter (uncredited)
Porter (uncredited)
Hans Joby is Second Passport Official (uncredited)
Second Passport Official (uncredited)
Erwin Kalser is Hotel Barkeeper (uncredited)
Hotel Barkeeper (uncredited)
Florine McKinney is Student (uncredited)
Student (uncredited)
Adolph Milar is Salesman (uncredited)
Salesman (uncredited)
Marianne Mosner is Maria a Student (uncredited)
Maria a Student (uncredited)
Lotte Palfi Andor is Ruby's Maid Julie (uncredited)
Ruby's Maid Julie (uncredited)
Maria Ray is Baroness von Reiber (uncredited)
Baroness von Reiber (uncredited)
Henry Rowland is Hotel Bellhop (uncredited)
Hotel Bellhop (uncredited)
Trude Rosen is Student (uncredited)
Student (uncredited)
Hans Schumm is Gestapo Officer with Dark Eyebrows (uncredited)
Gestapo Officer with Dark Eyebrows (uncredited)
Janet Shaw is Greta a Student (uncredited)
Greta a Student (uncredited)
Anya Taranda is Student (uncredited)
Student (uncredited)
Henry Victor is Gestapo Officer with Hooked Nose (uncredited)
Gestapo Officer with Hooked Nose (uncredited)
Frederick Vogeding is First Passport Official (uncredited)
First Passport Official (uncredited)
Marek Windheim is Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Fred Wolff is Waiter (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
William Yetter Sr. is Heinrich (uncredited)
Heinrich (uncredited)
Wolfgang Zilzer is Pavillion Counter Clerk (uncredited)
Pavillion Counter Clerk (uncredited)
Hazel Dohlman is Concert Guest (uncredited)
Concert Guest (uncredited)