

Escape from San Quentin
1957-09-01 · 81 min · ★ 6.3
Desmond plays convict Mike Gilbert, who goes on the lam with fellow prisoners Gruber and Graham when he finds out his wife is divorcing him and feels he has nothing to lose. Gruber intends to get his robbery loot, which his father, Curly, has successfully hidden from the law. After commandeering a plane, they double-cross Graham, who assembles his gang to get revenge - and Gruber's loot. Meanwhile, Gilbert falls in love with Robbie, his ex-wife’s sister. Through Robbie’s influence, Gilbert decides to go straight, but his cohorts aren’t quite so willing to reform.
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- Directors
- Fred F. Sears
- Production companies
- Clover Productions, Columbia Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Johnny DesmondMike Gilbert
Richard DevonRoy Gruber
William BryantRichie
Merry AndersRobbie
Larry J. BlakeHap's Lead Henchman
Paul BryarMr. Lang
Dean FredericksHap's Henchman Jerry
Victor MillanLawyer Mendez
Peggy MaleyGeorgia Gilbert
Dennis MoorePolice Sgt. at Headquarters
Tristram CoffinDetective Lieutenant at HeadquartersTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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