St. Benny the Dip
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| Directed by | Edgar G. Ulmer |
| Produced by | Edward J. Danziger (producer) Harry Lee Danziger (producer) |
| Written by | George Auerbach (story) John Roeburt (writer) |
| Starring | See below |
| Music by | Robert W. Stringer |
| Cinematography | Don Malkames |
| Studio | Danziger Productions Ltd. |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | 1951 |
| Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
St. Benny the Dip is a 1951 American film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer.
The film is also known as Escape If You Can in the United Kingdom.
It opens with one of the few depictions of the East River maritime area of New York City many years before it became the South Street Seaport tourist attraction.
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[edit] Plot summary
Benny (Dick Haymes]), Monk (Lionel Stander) and Matthew (Roland Young]) are three small-time crooks trying to escape a police dragnet in New York City. After hiding in a church and taking minister's suits and dog collars, they emerge, dressed as priests, and find shelter in an abandoned Bowery mission. When beat cops mistake them for real ministers sent to restore the soup kitchen, they're forced to go along with repairs, holding services and feeding the poor. They have to decide whether to stay, steal the mission money and run; or, change their lives. Like the Priest allowing Jean Valjean to escape, in Les Misérables, it's the first time they've been treated with respect, and had a chance to do some good work, for awhile. The question is whether the police detectives or junior priests will turn them in before they even have a chance.
[edit] Cast
- Dick Haymes as Benny
- Nina Foch as Linda Kovacs
- Roland Young as Matthew
- Lionel Stander as Monk Williams
- Freddie Bartholomew as Reverend Wilbur
- Oskar Karlweis as Mr. Kovacs
- William A. Lee as Police Sergeant Monahan
- Dick Gordon as Reverend Miles
- Jean Casto as Mrs. Mary Williams
- Eddie Wells as Patrolman McAvoy
- James Bender as House Detective
[edit] Soundtrack
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[edit] External links
- St. Benny the Dip at the Internet Movie Database
- St. Benny the Dip is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
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