
The Escape
Crime · Drama
Overview
An embittered Louie Peronni returns from prison to find that his sister, Juli Peronni, is engaged to policeman Eddie Farrell, and also finds that his secret wife Annie Qualen has placed their baby girl in a foundling home. With his old gang again, Louie plans a robbery of a fur warehouse. Louie shoots down the night watchman and is trailed home where his father Guiseppe Peronni persuades him not to fight it out with the police. Determined to let Louie take the full rap, the gang kidnaps the district attorney's daughter.
Top Cast


Kane Richmond
Kane Richmond
Eddie Farrell
Kane Richmond
Eddie Farrell


Amanda Duff
Amanda Duff
Juli Peronni
Amanda Duff
Juli Peronni


June Gale
June Gale
Annie Qualen
June Gale
Annie Qualen


Edward Norris
Edward Norris
Louie Peronni
Edward Norris
Louie Peronni


Henry Armetta
Henry Armetta
Guiseppi Peronni
Henry Armetta
Guiseppi Peronni


Frank Reicher
Frank Reicher
Dr. Shumaker
Frank Reicher
Dr. Shumaker


Scotty Beckett
Scotty Beckett
Willie Rogers
Scotty Beckett
Willie Rogers


Leona Roberts
Leona Roberts
Aunt Mamie Qualen
Leona Roberts
Aunt Mamie Qualen


Rex Downing
Rex Downing
Tommy Rogers
Rex Downing
Tommy Rogers


Jimmy Butler
Jimmy Butler
Jim Rogers
Jimmy Butler
Jim Rogers
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