The Getaway (1941 film)
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Director Edward Buzzell Duration Language English | 6.2/10 IMDb Music director Daniele Amfitheatrof Genres Drama, Crime Fiction Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cast Robert Sterling (Jeff Crane), Charles Winninger (Doctor Josiah Glass), Donna Reed (Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly), Henry O'Neill (Warden Alcott), Donald Douglas (James 'Jim' Duff (as Don Douglas)), Ernest Whitman (Moose Jones)Release date June 13, 1941 (1941-06-13) Writer Wells Root (screenplay), W.R. Burnett (screenplay), J. Walter Ruben (story), Wells Root (story) Directors Edward Buzzell, Richard Rosson Similar movies The Shawshank Redemption , Blackhat , Public Enemies , Papillon , Escape from Alcatraz , Horrible Bosses 2 Tagline Keep your eye on the beautiful brunette! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
To get to the bottom of a string of bank heists, FBI agent Jeff Crane (Robert Sterling) goes deep undercover in a federal penitentiary. There, he earns the respect of hardened convict Sonny Black (Dan Dailey Jr.) by instigating a riot. After assisting in a daring jailbreak, the lawman is closer than hes ever been to learning the identities of Blacks criminal associates. But Crane gets in over his head when he falls for Blacks beautiful sister, Terry (Donna Reed).
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The Getaway is a 1941 film directed by Edward Buzzell. It stars Robert Sterling and Charles Winninger. It is a remake of Public Hero No. 1.
A jailed cop befriends a mob chieftain and stages a breakout with him.
Similar Movies
Public Hero No 1 (1935). Robert Sterling appears in The Get-Away and Johnny Eager. Dr Gillespies Criminal Case (1943). Woman Wanted (1935). Code Two (1953).
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The Getaway (1941 film) WikipediaThe Getaway (1941 film) IMDb The Getaway (1941 film) themoviedb.org