Cast
Jameson Thomas
as John Whitney
Sally Blane
as Kay Whitney
Anthony Bushell
as Philip Whitney
Thomas E. Jackson
as Bennie
Walter Long
as Gympy McLane
Carmelita Geraghty
as Mildred Warren
Phillips Smalley
as Wally Hines
David Mir
as Ambrose - the Poet
Edward Cooper
as Baxter - the Butler
Jack Chefe
as Poet's Admirer at Party
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1932
Runtime1h 07m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama
Votes1
DirectorRichard Thorpe
WritersEdward T. Lowe Jr.
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsEscapade
About Escapade
Upon release from the penitentiary, Phillip Whitney tells his friend, Bennie, that he is going straight, and visits his lawyer brother John. Phillip looks up to John and while incarcerated maintained contact with him through a continental mailing agency. As John has no idea he was in prison, Phillip tells him that he has just returned from Japan.
Directed by Richard Thorpe, Escapade leans on a strong ensemble — Jameson Thomas, Sally Blane, Anthony Bushell — 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 1932.
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