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The Escape

The Escape (1939)Stream and Watch Online

Movie"SMASHING DRAMA of the city streets...thousands fighting...for survival!"

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Released October 5th, 1939, 'The Escape' stars Kane Richmond, Amanda Duff, June Gale, Edward Norris The NR movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 3 min, and received a user score of 55 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 1 knowledgeable users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "An embittered Louie Peronni returns from prison to find that his sister, Juli Peronni, is engaged to policeman Eddie Farrell, and also finds that his secret wife Annie Qualen has placed their baby girl in a foundling home. With his old gang again, Louie plans a robbery of a fur warehouse. Louie shoots down the night watchman and is trailed home where his father Guiseppe Peronni persuades him not to fight it out with the police. Determined to let Louie take the full rap, the gang kidnaps the district attorney's daughter." .

'The Escape' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on October 5th, 1939