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No Escape (1936)

No Escape poster
Original title
No Exit
Directed by
Norman Lee
Genre
mystery film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man tries to keep his friend hidden away for a month. The film follows the difficulty and the escalating danger of this secret.

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What happens

No Escape (also known as No Exit) is a 1936 British thriller film directed by Norman Lee and starring Valerie Hobson, Leslie Perrins and Robert Cochran. It was written by George Goodchild and Frank Witty from their play No Exit, and was made as a quota quickie. The screenplay concerns a man who attempts to hide his friend for a month. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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