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Escapade

Escapade

1955•1h 27m•5.2/10
ComedyDrama

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5.2/10(8)

An English pacifist's (John Mills) sons run away from school and hijack a plane to Vienna to petition for peace.

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Production

Angel Productions, Eros Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

John Mills

John Mills

John Hampden

Yvonne Mitchell

Yvonne Mitchell

Mrs. Stella Hampden

Alastair Sim

Alastair Sim

Dr. Skillingworth

Jeremy Spenser

Jeremy Spenser

L. W. Daventry

Andrew Ray

Andrew Ray

Max Hampden

Peter Asher

Johnny Hampden

Marie Lohr

Marie Lohr

Grandmother

Sonia Williams

Miss Betts

James Drake

James Drake

Kirkland

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