Escape by Night (1953 film)
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Escape by Night is a 1953
British crime film
directed and written by John Gilling.
1953 in film
The year 1953 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*September 16 — The Robe debuts as the first anamorphic, widescreen CinemaScope film.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:A...
British crime film
Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
directed and written by John Gilling.
Plot
Gino Rossi (James) is an Italian crime boss on the run who hides in a theater with a British journalist (Colleano) who wants to extract his life story.Cast
- Bonar Colleano .....Tom Buchan
- Andrew Ray .....Joey Weston
- Sid James .....Gino Rossi
- Ted Ray .....Mr. Weston
- Simone Silva .....Rosetta Mantania
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