The Lady Escapes

The Lady Escapes
Directed by	Eugene Forde
Written by	Don Ettlinger Frances Hyland Leslie Landau M.M. Musselman
Based on	Édes Teher by Jenö Heltai
Produced by	Leslie Landau
Starring	Gloria Stuart Michael Whalen George Sanders
Cinematography	Lucien Andriot
Edited by	Alfred DeGaetano
Music by	Samuel Kaylin
Production company	Twentieth Century Fox
Distributed by	Twentieth Century Fox
Release date	July 23, 1937 (1937-07-23)
Running time	63 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Lady Escapes is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Eugene Forde and starring Gloria Stuart, Michael Whalen, George Sanders and Cora Witherspoon. It is based on a Hungarian play.

Plot summary

A newly married couple argue constantly leading to her fleeing to France in the company of a glamorous French writer, where she is pursued by her husband. ^[1]

Cast

• Gloria Stuart as Linda Ryan
• Michael Whalen as Michael Hilton
• George Sanders as Rene Blanchard
• Cora Witherspoon as Fanny Worthington
• Gerald Oliver Smith as Reggie Farnworth
• June Brewster as Dolores
• Howard C. Hickman as Judge
• Joseph R. Tozer as Drake
• Don Alvarado as Antonio
• Maurice Cass as Monsieur Cheval
• Franklin Pangborn as Pierre
• Tom Ricketts as Uncle George
• Lynn Bari as Bridesmaid
• Claire Du Brey as Woman in Theatre
• Regis Toomey as American Reporter
• Milton Owen as English Reporter
• Theresa Harris as Maid
• Eugene Borden as French Official
• Milton Kibbee as American Express Man
• Syd Saylor as Carpenter
• Lon Chaney Jr. as Reporter
• Robert Lowery as Reporter

References

1. BFI.org

External links

• The Lady Escapes at IMDb