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Escape in the Fog
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Escape in the Fog

1945-04-05 · 63 min · ★ 5.4

Thriller · Crime

A military nurse recovering from a nervous breakdown at an inn keeps having dreams where she witnesses two men trying to murder a third. When she meets a federal agent, she's astounded to discover that he is the victim from her visions.

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Directors
Budd Boetticher
Production companies
Columbia Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Otto KrugerOtto KrugerPaul Devon
Nina FochNina FochEileen Carr
William WrightWilliam WrightBarry Malcolm
Konstantin ShayneKonstantin ShayneSchiller
Ivan TriesaultIvan TriesaultHausmer, Schiller's Henchman
Ernie AdamsErnie AdamsGeorge Smith
Jessie ArnoldJessie ArnoldWoman at Accident (uncredited)
Chin Kuang ChowChinese Boy (uncredited)
Edmund CobbEdmund CobbDetective (uncredited)
Heinie ConklinHeinie ConklinAccident Witness (uncredited)
Noel CravatNoel CravatKolb - Henchman (uncredited)
Leslie DenisonHilary Gale (uncredited)
Tom DillonTom DillonLieutenant Commander (uncredited)
Ralph DunnRalph DunnPolice Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
John ElliottJohn ElliottThomas - the Butler (uncredited)
Wing FooChang Yong (uncredited)
Harrison GreeneMr. Boggs - Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Chuck HamiltonChuck HamiltonHotel Cumberland Doorman (uncredited)
Dick JensenCop (uncredited)
Charles JordanCharles JordanPlainclothesman (uncredited)

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