Escape

1948

1h 18m

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5.7/10

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A convict sentenced to three years for killing a detective escapes from a prison and goes on the run aided by a local girl.

Directors

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Writers

Philip Dunne(writer by)

John Galsworthy(theatre play by)

Stars

Rex Harrison

Peggy Cummins

William Hartnell

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Top cast

Matt Denant

Dora Winton

Inspector Harris

Minister

Grace Winton

Brownie

Mrs. Pinkem

Girl in Park

Rodgers

Salesman

Constable Beames

Detective Penter

Judge

Jim

Directors

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Writers

Philip Dunne(writer by)

John Galsworthy(theatre play by)

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Poor old Rex Harrison ("Denant") is taking a stroll though a foggy park when he gets involved in a tragic contretemps with a prostitute and an undercover police officer. The ensuing fracas sees the officer fall to the ground where he bangs his head on the leg of a bench and dies. "Denant" stays put, owns up and throws himself on the mercy of the court - and a sentence of three years is his reward. He manages to escape, though, and with the help of a young girl "Dora" (Peggy Cummins) manages to lead the pursuing police - led by William Hartnell - a merry dance. I've got to say, though, that aside from the obvious criticism of the demonstrably inflexible justice system that penalised a man for an accident, I struggled to quite see the point of the rest of it. It has gently religious - or, perhaps more specifically Christian - undertones, and maybe that serves to illustrate that a system with some flaws is better than no system at all, but it doesn't resonate in a fashion that concludes in anything substantial. Perhaps that's the point - maybe we are too prone to look for definites where there are none to be had. It's decently paced - much of it takes place on the run - and there is the odd comic scene, too. Harrison and Hartnell do their jobs well enough without either really having to tax their resources, nor for that matter must we, watching.

Geronimo196709 Jul, 2022