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.
Release Date: 1940-05-20
Original Language: en
Genres: Drama
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Mike Farrough
Christine Blaine
John Morgan
Larry Perrin, alias Larry Ross
Dr. Adolph Behrens
Charles Atterbee
Tommy Malone
Mrs. Winslow
Professor Mudge
Mrs. Mudge
Ship's Mate Penney
Captain James P. Hollister
Ship's Mate Jones
Ship's Chief Engineer Anderson
Submarine First Officer
Submarine Radio Operator
Ship's gunnery officer
First Mate
Perrin's Henchman at Dock
Agent
Detective
Detective
Sailor
Sailor
German Sailor
Ship's Lookout
Mrs. Hollister
German Sailor
German Sailor
Man
Submarine Gunner
Sailor
Sailor
Submarine Commander