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Escape From San Quentin

Escape From San Quentin

Columbia Pictures (1957)
DVD
Crime | Drama
USA | English | Color | 01:21

Singing star Johnny Desmond (Calypso Heat Wave, China Doll) goes dramatic in this Sam Katzman production. Desmond plays convict Mike Gilbert, who goes on the lam with fellow prisoners Gruber (Richard Devon, The Undead) and Graham (Roy Engel, Rogue River) when he finds out his wife is divorcing him and feels he has nothing to lose. While hiding from the law, Gilbert falls in love with Robbie (Merry Anders, Tickle Me, The Quick Gun), his ex-wife’s sister. Through Robbie’s influence, Gilbert decides to go straight, but his cohorts aren’t quite so willing to reform. Like most Sam Katzman productions of the era, this was loosely based on a true story.


Cast View all

Johnny Desmond Mike Gilbert
Merry Anders Robbie
Richard Devon Roy Gruber
Roy Engel Hap Graham
William Bryant Richie
Ken Christy Curly Gruber
Larry J. Blake Mack
Arthur Berkeley Racetrack Patron
Barry Brooks Georgie
Paul Bryar Mr. Lang
Tristram Coffin Police Lieutenant
Don Devlin Piggy
John Frederick Sampson
Dean Fredericks Jerry
Terry Frost Police Officer
Leonard P. Geer Air Traffic Controller
Peggy Maley Georgie Gilbert
Paul McGuire Detective
Victor Millan Mendez
Dennis Moore Police Officer
Sol Murgi Border Guard
Zon Murray Police Officer
Jack Perry Racetrack Patron
Charles Schaeffer Convict
Fred F. Sears Opening Narrator

Crew View all

Director Fred F. Sears
Writer Bernard Gordon
Producer Sam Katzman
Musician Laurindo Almeida
Photography Benjamin H. Kline

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