No Escape (1936 film)

No Escape
No Escape
	British trade ad
Directed by	Norman Lee
Written by	George Goodchild and Frank Witty (play "No Exit")
Starring	Valerie Hobson ; Leslie Perrins ; Robert Cochran;
Cinematography	Bryan Langley
Edited by	Lionel Tomlinson
Production; company	Welwyn Studios
Distributed by	Pathé Pictures (UK)
Release date	December 1936;
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Last updated August 11, 2025

No Escape is a 1936 British thriller film directed by Norman Lee and starring Valerie Hobson, Leslie Perrins and Robert Cochran.^[1] The screenplay concerns a man who attempts to hide his friend for a month.

Plot summary

For a bet a man attempts to hide his friend for a month. The police soon believe he has murdered him.

Cast

Valerie Hobson as Laura Anstey
Leslie Perrins as Anthony Wild
Robert Cochran as Beeston
Henry Oscar as Cyril Anstey
Billy Milton as Billy West
Ronald Simpson as Scoop Martin
Kenneth Law as Jenner
Margaret Yarde as Bunty
Hal Gordon as County Constable
J. Neil More as Police Commissioner
Hilda Campbell as Russell - Barmaid

Critical reception

TV Guide gave the film two out of four stars: "the story is a little slow to start but once things are under way, this turns into an effective, though minor thriller. The acting and production credits are adequate."^[2]

References

↑ "No Escape". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
↑ "No Escape". TVGuide.com.

External links

No Escape at IMDb

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[1] "No Escape". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.

[2] "No Escape". TVGuide.com.

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