Escape to Glory (1940)
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.
Director: John Brahm
 |
Pat O'Brien as Mike Farrough |
 |
Constance Bennett as Christine Blaine |
 |
John Halliday as John Morgan |
 |
Alan Baxter as Larry Perrin, alias Larry Ross |
 |
Erwin Kalser as Dr. Adolph Behrens |
 |
Edgar Buchanan as Charles Atterbee |
 |
Frank Sully as Tommy Malone |
 |
Marjorie Gateson as Mrs. Winslow |
 |
Francis Pierlot as Professor Mudge |
 |
Jessie Busley as Mrs. Mudge |
 |
Melville Cooper as Ship's Mate Penney |
 |
Stanley Logan as Captain James P. Hollister |
 |
Leslie Denison as Ship's Mate Jones |
 |
Don Beddoe as Ship's Chief Engineer Anderson |
 |
Norbert Schiller as Submarine First Officer |
|
Frank Alten as Submarine Radio Operator |
 |
Bruce Bennett as Ship's gunnery officer |
|
Rex Post as First Mate |
 |
Dick Rich as Perrin's Henchman at Dock |
 |
Olaf Hytten as Agent |
|
Arthur Mulliner as Detective |
 |
Frank Baker as Detective |
|
Frank Benson as Sailor |
|
Bobby Hale as Sailor |
|
Fred Wolff as German Sailor |
 |
Douglas Gordon as Ship's Lookout |
|
Jean Prescott as Mrs. Hollister |
|
Hans von Morhart as German Sailor |
|
Paul Michael as German Sailor |
 |
Wyndham Standing as Man |
|
Arno Frey as Submarine Gunner |
|
David Dunbar as Sailor |
|
James Kilgannon as Sailor |
|
Hans Schumann as Submarine Commander |
| Writing | P.J. Wolfson | Writer |
| Directing | John Brahm | Director |
