No Escape (1953 film)
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| Directed by | Charles Bennett |
| Screenplay by | Charles Bennett |
| Produced by | Matt Freed Hugh Mackenzie |
| Starring | Lew Ayres Sonny Tufts Marjorie Steele |
| Cinematography | Benjamin H. Kline |
| Edited by | Roy V. Livingston |
| Music by | Bert Shefter |
Production company | Matthugh Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
No Escape is a 1953 American film noir directed by Charles Bennett featuring Lew Ayres, Sonny Tufts and Marjorie Steele.[1]
Plot
A couple suspected of murder follow a trail of clues which lead them to the real culprit.
Cast
- Lew Ayres as John Howard Tracy
- Sonny Tufts as Det. Simon Shayne
- Marjorie Steele as Pat Peterson
- Lewis Martin as Lt. Bruce Gunning
- Gertrude Michael as Olga Valerie Lewis
- Charles Cane as Wilbur K. Grossett
- Renny McEvoy as Turnip
- Bobby Watson as Claude Duffy
- James Griffith as Peter Hayden
- Robert Bailey as Detective Bob
- Robert Carson as Dr. Seymour
- Leon Burbank as Office boy
- Jess Kirkpatrick as Mac (the waiter)
- Barbara Morrison as Mrs. Beresford
- Carleton Young as Don Holden
Reception
Critical response
TV Guide gave the film a lukewarm review. The editors wrote, "The plot seems suspenseful but the lackluster direction has no feel for thriller pacing. Things move too slowly with overwritten dialog mouthed in only average performances by the ensemble. However, the music captures the film's potential mood nicely. It's a pity the film does not live up to the score."[2]
References
- ^ No Escape at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films.
- ^ TV Guide. Editors, film review. Accessed: July 18, 2013.
External links
- No Escape at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- No Escape at IMDb
- No Escape at AllMovie
- No Escape at the TCM Movie Database
- No Escape information site and DVD review at DVD Beaver (includes images)