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Escape by Night (1937)

1937 · Feature film · 64 min · dir. Hamilton MacFadden

A blast of drama when a city mob hides out in the country!

  • Drama
  • Crime

Synopsis

Escape by Night is a 1937 American film directed by Hamilton MacFadden and starring William Hall and Anne Nagel. It was written by Harold Shumate.

Synopsis from Wikipedia

Details

Director
Hamilton MacFadden
Writer
Harold Shumate
Studio
Republic Pictures
Released
1937-09-01
Running time
64 minutes
Language
English
Collection
Feature Films

Cast & crew

Reviews on the Internet Archive

★★★★★ · cute mob flick awesome dog · learning richard · 2010-12-14

What a great moral play. Not at all what I expected. This is one I'll share with my daughter. The scene with the dog tending to the chicks and carrying the wayward one back to the fold is to die for. Watching these hardboiled mugs transform into good guys and gal makes this film unique in its genre and like I said a contextual lesson for your youngsters under 10. Enjoy this mercifully short and unique pre wwii find!

★★★★★ · VEROTIKAA SORRY ABOUT ALL CAPS MY SON BROKE CAPLOCK BUTTUN MUST FIX LOL. · VEROTIKAA · 2012-04-13

YOU KNOW I REALLY LOVED THIS MOVIE IM 32 AND I ENJOYED EVERY SECOND OF IT, THE THING IS OR RATHER MY POINT IS THAT ITS A MOVIE THAT CAN BE ENJOYED BY YOUNG AND OLD AND IN BETWEEN ALIKE,ITS SIMPLE ITS HEARTWARMING BUT NOT IN A GOOFY SAPPY WAY ITS LIKE WELL WOULD'NT WE ALL AT SOME POINT LIKE A NEW LEASE ON LIFE? WELL THIS IS ONE OF THOSE STORIES THAT CHAMPION THOSE IDEALS THE PRINCIPLE THAT GIVEN THE CHANCE A PERSON EVEN SOMEONE WHO HAS MADE WRONG CHOICES CAN BE A GOOD PERSON AND CAN CHANGE I LOVE IT EVERYONE SHOULD WATCH IT IT CARRIES A DONT JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER MESSAGE A MESSAGE OF…

★★★★★ · Corny! · Budro · 2009-07-17

I guess I'm just an old cornball because I enjoy these old B-movies. This one was especially entertaining. Jo was very good and played her transformation in a believable manner. All in all, worth watching.

★★★★★ · Worth watching. · kareneliot · 2005-10-29

Very enjoyable and entertaining film. I expect to watch it for a second time.

★★★★★ · really fun and entertaining... · Futuristfood · 2013-03-19

i love the dog "bill" i laughed out loud a few times... really good..

★★★★ · Good Movie · malary · 2009-02-01

Very nice movie; good storyline and the actors are great. The dog in this film is very well trained and a joy to watch. One of the best 'mob' films I've ever seen.

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