Escape to Danger

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Escape to Danger
"Escape to Danger" (1943).jpg
Directed by Lance Comfort
Victor Hanbury
Written by Jack Whittingham
Wolfgang Wilhelm
Patrick Kirwan (story)
Produced by William Sistrom
Starring Eric Portman
Ann Dvorak
Cinematography Guy Green
Edited by Edward B. Jarvis (as E. Jarvis)
Music by William Alwyn
Production
company
Distributed by RKO
Release date
  • 12 July 1943 (1943-07-12)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Escape to Danger (also known as Murder in a Convoy) is a 1943 British thriller film directed by Lance Comfort and Victor Hanbury and starring Eric Portman, Ann Dvorak and Karel Stepanek. [1] [2] It was written by Jack Whittingham and Wolfgang Wilhelm from a story by Patrick Kirwan.

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Plot

During the Second World War a British schoolteacher working in Denmark is caught up when the Germans invade.

Cast

Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "The film has a certain amount of topical interest, but many of the situations are over-familiar. Joan and Lawrence are stock characters and it is difficult to be deeply interested in their adventures. Eric Portman is more convincing as Anthony than Ann Dvorak in a colourless portrayal of Joan. The final scenes are the best part, working to the climax of the sailing of the invasion fleet." [3]

Kine Weekly called the film "a powerful, modern story teeming with adventure and thrilling action with an ingenious plot." [4]

Picturegoer wrote: "Supporting cast is good and on the whole it is a good example of spy melodrama." [5]

Picture Show called it "a very fine thriller." [6]

Variety wrote: "This RKO British-made production, another in the Nazi spy cycle, is excellent entertainment. Building to a gripping climax, it's geared for good grosses both in home and foreign markets." [7]

TV Guide wrote, "WW II espionage tale was timely for its day but has dated." [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Escape to Danger". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | Escape to Danger (1943)". Archived from the original on 2 September 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  3. ↑ "Escape to Danger". The Monthly Film Bulletin . 10 (109): 87. 1 January 1943. ProQuest   1305820171.
  4. ↑ "Escape to Danger". Kine Weekly . 317 (1892): 6. 22 July 1943. ProQuest   2676984474.
  5. ↑ "Escape to Danger". Picturegoer . 12: 12. 1 October 1943. ProQuest   1771144669.
  6. ↑ "Escape to Danger". Picture Show . 47 (1219): 2. 11 September 1943. ProQuest   1879608215.
  7. ↑ "Escape to Danger". Variety . 151 (10): 26. 18 August 1943. ProQuest   1401244792.
  8. ↑ "Escape to Danger | TV Guide". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016.

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