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The Escape (1928)

The Escape poster
Directed by
Richard Rosson
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man tries to break free from his troubled past. The story follows him as he confronts the people and events that hold him back.

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What happens

The Escape is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Richard Rosson and written by Garrett Graham and Paul Schofield. It is based on the 1913 play The Escape by Paul Armstrong. The film stars William Russell, Virginia Valli, Nancy Drexel, George Meeker, William Demarest, and James Gordon. The film was released on April 29, 1928, by Fox Film Corporation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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