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Release Year1956
Runtime1h 17m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG
GenresCrime
Votes2
DirectorWilfred Eades
WritersRobert Hall, Doreen Montgomery
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsYou Can't Escape
About You Can't Escape
Novelist Peter Darwin is engaged to heiress Kay March. When he accidentally kills Claire, his former mistress, during a quarrel, he persuades a reluctant Kay to help him bury the body in a wood. When the body is found and with the truth close to being uncovered, Darwin resorts to desperate actions to cover his crime.
Directed by Wilfred Eades, You Can't Escape leans on a strong ensemble — Noelle Middleton, Guy Rolfe, Robert Urquhart — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1956.
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