No Escape (1936 film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = No Escape
| image = "No_Escape"_(1936).jpg
| caption = British trade ad
| director = Norman Lee
| producer =
| writer = George Goodchild and Frank Witty (play "No Exit")
| narrator =
| starring = {{ubl|Valerie Hobson|Leslie Perrins|Robert Cochran}}
| music =
| cinematography = Bryan Langley
| editing = Lionel Tomlinson
| studio = Welwyn Studios
| distributor = Pathé Pictures (UK)
| released = {{Film date|1936|12|}}
| runtime = 80 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
No Escape is a 1936 British thriller film directed by Norman Lee and starring Valerie Hobson, Leslie Perrins and Robert Cochran.{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/44375|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114015556/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/44375|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-01-14|title=No Escape|work=BFI}} The screenplay concerns a man who attempts to hide his friend for a month.
Plot summary
For a bet a man attempts to hide his friend for a month. The police soon believe he has murdered him.
Cast
- Valerie Hobson as Laura Anstey
- Leslie Perrins as Anthony Wild
- Robert Cochran as Beeston
- Henry Oscar as Cyril Anstey
- Billy Milton as Billy West
- Ronald Simpson as Scoop Martin
- Kenneth Law as Jenner
- Margaret Yarde as Bunty
- Hal Gordon as County Constable
- J. Neil More as Police Commissioner
- Hilda Campbell as Russell - Barmaid
Critical reception
TV Guide gave the film two out of four stars: "the story is a little slow to start but once things are under way, this turns into an effective, though minor thriller. The acting and production credits are adequate."{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/movies/no-escape-126342/review/|title=No Escape|work=TVGuide.com}}
References
External links
- {{IMDb title|0028034}}
{{Norman Lee}}
Category:British mystery thriller films
Category:1930s English-language films
Category:Films directed by Norman Lee
Category:British black-and-white films
Category:1930s mystery thriller films
Category:English-language mystery thriller films
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