Escape from San Quentin (1957)
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Desmond plays convict Mike Gilbert, who goes on the lam with fellow prisoners Gruber and Graham when he finds out his wife is divorcing him and feels he has nothing to lose. Gruber intends to get his robbery loot, which his father, Curly, has successfully hidden from the law. After commandeering a plane, they double-cross Graham, who assembles his gang to get revenge - and Gruber's loot. Meanwhile, Gilbert falls in love with Robbie, his ex-wife’s sister. Through Robbie’s influence, Gilbert decides to go straight, but his cohorts aren’t quite so willing to reform.
Director: Fred F. Sears
Genre: Crime
Runtime: 81 min
Release Date: September 1, 1957
Cast
- Johnny Desmond - Mike Gilbert
- Richard Devon - Roy Gruber
- Roy Engel - Hap
- Ken Christy - Curly Gruber
- William Bryant - Richie
- Merry Anders - Robbie
- Larry J. Blake - Hap's Lead Henchman
- Paul Bryar - Mr. Lang
- Don Devlin - Undetermined Role [IMDb name: "Piggy"]
- Dean Fredericks - Hap's Henchman Jerry
Screenplay
Music: Laurindo Almeida
Cinematography: Benjamin H. Kline
Editing: Saul A. Goodkind
Production: Clover Productions, Columbia Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
prison escape, film noir
More Films by Director: Fred F. Sears
More Films in Genre: Crime
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Escape from San Quentin about?
- Desmond plays convict Mike Gilbert, who goes on the lam with fellow prisoners Gruber and Graham when he finds out his wife is divorcing him and feels he has nothing to lose. Gruber intends to get his robbery loot, which his father, Curly, has successfully hidden from the law. After commandeering a plane, they double-cross Graham, who assembles his gang to get revenge - and Gruber's loot. Meanwhile, Gilbert falls in love with Robbie, his ex-wife’s sister. Through Robbie’s influence, Gilbert decides to go straight, but his cohorts aren’t quite so willing to reform.
- Who directed Escape from San Quentin?
- Escape from San Quentin was directed by Fred F. Sears.
- Who stars in Escape from San Quentin?
- Escape from San Quentin stars Johnny Desmond, Richard Devon, Roy Engel, Ken Christy, William Bryant, Merry Anders.
- How long is Escape from San Quentin?
- Escape from San Quentin has a runtime of 1h 21m (81 minutes).
- What genre is Escape from San Quentin?
- Escape from San Quentin is a Crime film.
- Where was Escape from San Quentin produced?
- Escape from San Quentin was produced in United States of America.