| Synopsis: In this drama, set after the war, a WW II flying ace and hero comes to the aid of a hooker who is being harassed by a policeman. He pushes the abusive cop away during the tussle; the cop falls, hits his head, and dies. The former flier is promptly tried and given a three-year prison sentence. He escapes one night during a heavy fog. He is taken in by a caring woman who tries convincing him to surrender. The fugitive at first refuses, but then after seeking sanctuary in a church relents because he ... Full Synopsis
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| Escape wants to be a Hitchcock-ian thrill ride, but it keeps getting de-railed by its rather ponderous source material. The John Galsworthy play from which it is drawn is a treatise on good and evil, not to mention sin and the inevitable failure of man to escape from sin without the help of divine influence. Heavily allegorical, Galsworthy's work has been lightened considerably by Philip Dunne's screenplay ... Read Review | |
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