Escape in the Desert
| Escape in the Desert | |
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| Directed by | Edward A. Blatt |
| Screenplay by | Marvin Borowsky Thomas Job |
| Produced by | Alex Gottlieb |
| Starring | Jean Sullivan Philip Dorn Irene Manning Helmut Dantine Alan Hale, Sr. Samuel S. Hinds |
| Cinematography | Robert Burks |
| Edited by | Owen Marks |
| Music by | Adolph Deutsch |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Escape in the Desert is a 1945 American drama film directed by Edward A. Blatt and written by Marvin Borowsky and Thomas Job. The film stars Jean Sullivan, Philip Dorn, Irene Manning, Helmut Dantine, Alan Hale, Sr. and Samuel S. Hinds. The film was released by Warner Bros. on May 1, 1945.[1][2] The storyline is reminiscent of the 1936 film The Petrified Forest.
Plot
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The action takes place in the southwestern United States late in World War II. Four POWs from Nazi Germany escape American custody and eventually wind up taking over a small gas station/hotel in the desert. They plan to obtain a fueled-up vehicle and flee the country. A Dutch military pilot traveling through America, on his way to fight in the Pacific, is initially mistaken by some locals as one of the Nazis. Eventually, however, he helps lead the resistance against the Germans.
Cast
- Jean Sullivan as Jane
- Philip Dorn as Philip Artveld
- Irene Manning as Lora Tedder
- Helmut Dantine as Capt. Becker
- Alan Hale, Sr. as Dr. Orville Tedder
- Samuel S. Hinds as Gramp
- Bill Kennedy as Hank Albright
- Kurt Kreuger as Lt. Von Kleist
- Rudolph Anders as Hoffman
- Hans Schumm as Klaus
- Blayney Lewis as Danny
References
- ^ "Escape in the Desert (1945) – Overview". TCM.com. 1945-05-11. Retrieved 2015-07-11.
- ^ Crowther, Bosley (1945-05-12). "Movie Review – The Bullfighters – The Screen; 'Escape in the Desert' New Attraction at Strand". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-07-11.