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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.
Escape: Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. With Rex Harrison, Peggy Cummins, William Hartnell, Norman Wooland. A convict sentenced to three years for killing a detective escapes from a prison and goes on the run aided by a local girl.
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- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- 1948-09-06
Dec 5, 2016 · Escape (1948) PaganCinema. 3.32K subscribers. Subscribed. 203. 38K views 7 years ago. A convict sentenced to three years for killing a detective escapes from a prison and goes on the run aided...
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Escape (1948) A convict sentenced to three years for killing a detective escapes from a prison and goes on the run aided by a local girl.
Written by CinemaSerf on July 9, 2022. Poor old Rex Harrison ("Denant") is taking a stroll though a foggy park when he gets involved in a tragic contretemps with a prostitute and an undercover police officer.
An injured Matt sets fire to the plane and escapes on foot, eventually making his way to a farm and falling asleep. In the morning, he is discovered by a shepherd, and when the farmer, Browning, guesses Matt's identity and threatens to call the police, Matt knocks him out and flees.
Brief Synopsis: A demobbed RAF flyer (Rex Harrison) is imprisoned for three years after accidentally killing a policeman but escapes and, with the help of a local girl (Peggy Cummins), attempts to stay one step ahead of the pursuing authorities.
