Escape to Glory

Overview

The Grand Hotel formula that was so overworked in the 1930s made an encore appearance in 1940's Escape to Glory. The story is given timeliness by placing the characters on a British merchant ship on the very day that World War II is declared. The ship is attacked by a Nazi U-Boat, resulting in a variety of reactions from the diverse passengers--one of whom (Erwin Kalser) is a German doctor. Constance Bennett is glamorous, Pat O'Brien is boozy, John Halliday is pensive, and everybody else (except for the German medico) is plain fearful.

Directed by John Brahm

Top cast

Pat O'Brien

Mike Farrough

Constance Bennett

Christine Blaine

John Halliday

John Morgan

Alan Baxter

Larry Perrin, alias Larry Ross

Erwin Kalser

Dr. Adolph Behrens

Edgar Buchanan

Charles Atterbee

Frank Sully

Tommy Malone

Marjorie Gateson

Mrs. Winslow

Francis Pierlot

Professor Mudge

Jessie Busley

Mrs. Mudge

Melville Cooper

Ship's Mate Penney

Stanley Logan

Captain James P. Hollister

L

Leslie Denison

Ship's Mate Jones

Don Beddoe

Ship's Chief Engineer Anderson

Norbert Schiller

Submarine First Officer

F

Frank Alten

Submarine Radio Operator

Bruce Bennett

Ship's gunnery officer

R

Rex Post

First Mate

Dick Rich

Perrin's Henchman at Dock

Olaf Hytten

Agent

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