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When Matt Denant (Gerald de Maurier) finds himself wrongly imprisoned for manslaughter, he takes an opportunity to escape from jail during a foggy day and is forced to rely on the goodwill of local people to remain a fugitive of the law.
Starring
Gerald du Maurier, Mabel Poulton, Ian Hunter
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Escape was released 96 years ago in 1930.
Overview
When Matt Denant (Gerald de Maurier) finds himself wrongly imprisoned for manslaughter, he takes an opportunity to escape from jail during a foggy day and is...
Escape is a Crime, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 10m.
CAST (20)
Gerald du Maurier
Captain Matt Denant
Mabel Poulton
The Girl in Hyde Park
Ian Hunter
William Brown, the Plainclothesman
Gordon Harker
Convict 272
Edna Best
The Gentlewoman In Bed
Horace Hodges
The Gentleman at Stream-side
Lewis Casson
Landowner Browning
Madeleine Carroll
Dora
Marie Ney
Grace, Dora's sister
Austin Trevor
The Vicar
Felix Aylmer
The Prison Governor
Jean Cadell
The Picnic Woman
Phyllis Konstam
The Woman Hiker
Ann Casson
Betty, the Autograph Hound
Nigel Bruce
Constable at Vicarage
EC
Eric Cowley
FG
Fred Groves
S. J. Warmington
DH
David Hawthorne
EA
Edward Addison
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What is Escape about?
When Matt Denant (Gerald de Maurier) finds himself wrongly imprisoned for manslaughter, he takes an opportunity to escape from jail during a foggy day and is forced to rely on the goodwill of local people to remain a fugitive of the law.
How long is Escape?
Escape has a runtime of 70 minutes (1h 10m).
Who stars in Escape?
The cast of Escape includes Gerald du Maurier, Mabel Poulton, Ian Hunter, Gordon Harker, Edna Best.
What is the rating of Escape?
Escape has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 4 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Crime
Drama