The read
It runs a compact 1h 4m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- P.J. WolfsonWriter
- John BrahmDirector
Cast
- Pat O'BrienMike Farrough
- Constance BennettChristine Blaine
- John HallidayJohn Morgan
- Alan BaxterLarry Perrin, alias Larry Ross
- Erwin KalserDr. Adolph Behrens
- Edgar BuchananCharles Atterbee
- Frank SullyTommy Malone
- Marjorie GatesonMrs. Winslow
- Francis PierlotProfessor Mudge
- Jessie BusleyMrs. Mudge
- Melville CooperShip's Mate Penney
- Stanley LoganCaptain James P. Hollister
Stills
Themes
england