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Escape to Glory
“Forget All The Action Pictures You Ever Saw... And Brace Yourself For A New Kind Of Thrill!”
7.5 / 10• 1940• 1h 4m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
The Grand Hotel formula that was so overworked in the 1930s made an encore appearance in 1940's Escape to Glory. The story is given timeliness by placing the characters on a British merchant ship on the very day that World War II is declared. The ship is attacked by a Nazi U-Boat, resulting in a variety of reactions from the diverse passengers--one of whom (Erwin Kalser) is a German doctor. Constance Bennett is glamorous, Pat O'Brien is boozy, John Halliday is pensive, and everybody else (except for the German medico) is plain fearful.
Cast & Crew
Pat O'Brien
Mike Farrough
Lead
Constance Bennett
Christine Blaine
John Halliday
John Morgan
Alan Baxter
Larry Perrin, alias Larry Ross
Erwin Kalser
Dr. Adolph Behrens
Edgar Buchanan
Charles Atterbee
Frank Sully
Tommy Malone
Marjorie Gateson
Mrs. Winslow
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Brahm's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Escape to Glory is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
