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Escape to Glory

"Forget All The Action Pictures You Ever Saw... And Brace Yourself For A New Kind Of Thrill!"

The Grand Hotel formula that was so overworked in the 1930s made an encore appearance in 1940's Escape to Glory. The story is given timeliness by placing the characters on a British merchant ship on the very day that World War II is declared. The ship is attacked by a Nazi U-Boat, resulting in a variety of reactions from the diverse passengers--one of whom (Erwin Kalser) is a German doctor. Constance Bennett is glamorous, Pat O'Brien is boozy, John Halliday is pensive, and everybody else (except for the German medico) is plain fearful.

Top Cast

  • Pat O'Brien

    Pat O'Brien

    Mike Farrough

  • Constance Bennett

    Constance Bennett

    Christine Blaine

  • John Halliday

    John Halliday

    John Morgan

  • Alan Baxter

    Alan Baxter

    Larry Perrin, alias Larry Ross

  • Erwin Kalser

    Erwin Kalser

    Dr. Adolph Behrens

  • Edgar Buchanan

    Edgar Buchanan

    Charles Atterbee

  • Frank Sully

    Frank Sully

    Tommy Malone

  • Marjorie Gateson

    Marjorie Gateson

    Mrs. Winslow

  • Francis Pierlot

    Francis Pierlot

    Professor Mudge

Overview

The Grand Hotel formula that was so overworked in the 1930s made an encore appearance in 1940's Escape to Glory. The story is given timeliness by placing the characters on a British merchant ship on the very day that World War II is declared. The ship is attacked by a Nazi U-Boat, resulting in a variety of reactions from the diverse passengers--one of whom (Erwin Kalser) is a German doctor. Constance Bennett is glamorous, Pat O'Brien is boozy, John Halliday is pensive, and everybody else (except for the German medico) is plain fearful.

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