Escape (1940) Movie Guide, Cast, Credits & Where To Watch

Escape Overview

An American goes to pre-war Germany to find his mother and discovers her in a concentration camp. With the help of an American-born widowed countess he seeks to engineer her escape.

Escape Genres

• Drama
• Thriller

Escape Career and Cast Highlights

Key credits listed on this page include Mervyn LeRoy, Arch Oboler, Marguerite Roberts, Grace Zaring Stone, Norma Shearer, Robert Taylor, Conrad Veidt, and Alla Nazimova.

Escape Cast and Credits

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  directing

  Mervyn LeRoy
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  Arch Oboler

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  Marguerite Roberts

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  Grace Zaring Stone
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  Countess Ruby von Treck

  Norma Shearer
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  Mark Preysing

  Robert Taylor
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  General Kurt von Kolb

  Conrad Veidt
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  Emmy Ritter

  Alla Nazimova
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  Fritz Keller

  Felix Bressart
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  Dr. Arthur Henning

  Albert Bassermann
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  Dr. Ditten

  Philip Dorn
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  Commissioner

  Edgar Barrier
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  Ursula

  Bonita Granville
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  Mrs. Henning

  Elsa Bassermann
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  Nurse

  Blanche Yurka
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  Anna

  Lisa Golm

Escape Videos

Escape Images

Escape Profiles and Sources

• IMDb
• TMDB