Escape (1948)
- Directed by
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Genre
- film noir
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 17 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A World War Two veteran is sent to prison and manages to break out. While on the run he meets a woman who talks him into giving himself up.
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What happens
Escape is a 1948 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. The screenplay by Philip Dunne was based on the 1926 play Escape by John Galsworthy, which had previously been filmed in 1930. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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