Escape to Nowhere_
"Hitchcock himself is finally rivalled."
Who is Anton Haliakov, who has just been abducted by the M.I.5 in London? A Soviet scientist apparently. But sixteen years before the man had another identity, Clément Tibère, and another nationality, French. So what led him to become Russian and to change identity? And why are the British secret services interested in him?
Starring
Lino Ventura, Leo Genn, Suzanne Flon
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Escape to Nowhere was released 53 years ago in 1973.
Overview
Who is Anton Haliakov, who has just been abducted by the M.I.5 in London? A Soviet scientist apparently. But sixteen years before the man had another identit...
Escape to Nowhere is a Drama, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 57m.
CAST (20)
Lino Ventura
Clément Tibère
Leo Genn
Chief of M.I.5
Suzanne Flon
Jeanne
Robert Hardy
Assistant
Lea Massari
Maria
Roger Crouzet
Agent of the D.S.T.
Lucienne Legrand
Bookseller
Bernard Dhéran
M.Chat
Pierre Collet
Mechanic
André Falcon
Police Commissioner
Richard Marner
Robert Party
Killer
Michel Fortin
Trucker
Pierre Forget
George Pravda
Pierre Zimmer
Maria's new husband
JB
Jerry Brouer
RS
Richard Saint-Bris
Max Fournel
Jeffry Wickham
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What is Escape to Nowhere about?
Who is Anton Haliakov, who has just been abducted by the M.I.5 in London? A Soviet scientist apparently. But sixteen years before the man had another identity, Clément Tibère, and another nationality, French. So what led him to become Russian and to change identity? And why are the British secret services interested in him?
How long is Escape to Nowhere?
Escape to Nowhere has a runtime of 117 minutes (1h 57m).
Who stars in Escape to Nowhere?
The cast of Escape to Nowhere includes Lino Ventura, Leo Genn, Suzanne Flon, Robert Hardy, Lea Massari.
What is the rating of Escape to Nowhere?
Escape to Nowhere has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 47 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Thriller