Escape from San Quentin (1957)
Desmond plays convict Mike Gilbert, who goes on the lam with fellow prisoners Gruber and Graham when he finds out his wife is divorcing him and feels he has nothing to lose. Gruber intends to get his robbery loot, which his father, Curly, has successfully hidden from the law. After commandeering a plane, they double-cross Graham, who assembles his gang to get revenge - and Gruber's loot. Meanwhile, Gilbert falls in love with Robbie, his ex-wife’s sister. Through Robbie’s influence, Gilbert decides to go straight, but his cohorts aren’t quite so willing to reform.
Director: Fred F. Sears
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Johnny Desmond as Mike Gilbert |
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Richard Devon as Roy Gruber |
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Roy Engel as Hap |
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Ken Christy as Curly Gruber |
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William Bryant as Richie |
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Merry Anders as Robbie |
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Larry J. Blake as Hap's Lead Henchman |
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Paul Bryar as Mr. Lang |
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Don Devlin as Undetermined Role [IMDb name: "Piggy"] |
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Dean Fredericks as Hap's Henchman Jerry |
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Victor Millan as Lawyer Mendez |
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Peggy Maley as Georgia Gilbert |
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Dennis Moore as Police Sgt. at Headquarters |
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Tristram Coffin as Detective Lieutenant at Headquarters |
| Writing | Bernard Gordon | Writer |
| Directing | Fred F. Sears | Director |
| Art | Sidney Clifford | Set Decoration |
| Production | Sam Katzman | Producer |
| Sound | J.S. Westmoreland | Sound |
| Sound | Laurindo Almeida | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Benjamin H. Kline | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Hank Coffin | Technical Advisor |
| Art | Paul Palmentola | Art Direction |
| Editing | Saul A. Goodkind | Editor |
| Directing | Leonard Katzman | Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Seldon White | Gaffer |
