The Escape (1939)

An embittered Louie Peronni returns from prison to find that his sister, Juli Peronni, is engaged to policeman Eddie Farrell, and also finds that his secret wife Annie Qualen has placed their baby girl in a foundling home. With his old gang again, Louie plans a robbery of a fur warehouse. Louie shoots down the night watchman and is trailed home where his father Guiseppe Peronni persuades him not to fight it out with the police. Determined to let Louie take the full rap, the gang kidnaps the district attorney's daughter.

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Top billed cast

Kane RichmondEddie Farrell
Amanda DuffJuli Peronni
June GaleAnnie Qualen
Edward NorrisLouie Peronni
Henry ArmettaGuiseppi Peronni
Frank ReicherDr. Shumaker
Scotty BeckettWillie Rogers
Leona RobertsAunt Mamie Qualen
Rex DowningTommy Rogers
Jimmy ButlerJim Rogers

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