Escape (When the Door Opened)

Escape (When the Door Opened) (1940)

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Based on a novel by Ethel Vance, Escape stars Robert Taylor as a young American, the son of a widowed European woman (Alla Nazimova). The mother has been imprisoned in a German concentration camp, compelling her son to ignore America's neutrality and attempt a rescue. Sneaking into… More

Unrated,
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Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
In Theaters
Nov 1, 1940 Wide

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  • jay n


    A fine overlooked film one of Norma Shearer's last and best. Studio bound but still an interesting story. Bonita Granville plays her part as a vicious and evil little viper well.

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