Escape (1948 film)

Escape is a 1948 British-American thriller film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. It follows a Royal Air Force World War II veteran (Rex Harrison) who goes to prison and then escapes and meets a woman who persuades him to surrender. The screenplay by Philip Dunne was based on the 1926 play Escape by John Galsworthy, which had previously been filmed in 1930.

Escape
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJoseph L. Mankiewicz
Screenplay byPhilip Dunne
Based onthe play Escape
by John Galsworthy
Produced byWilliam Perlberg
StarringRex Harrison
Peggy Cummins
William Hartnell
CinematographyFreddie Young
Edited byAlan L. Jaggs
Music byWilliam Alwyn
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • March 1948 (1948-03) (London)
  • July 30, 1948 (1948-07-30) (Los Angeles)
Running time
78 minutes
CountriesUnited Kingdom
United States
LanguageEnglish
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