No Escape (1936 film) explained

No Escape
Director:	Norman Lee
Cinematography:	Bryan Langley
Editing:	Lionel Tomlinson
Studio:	Welwyn Studios
Distributor:	Pathé Pictures (UK)
Runtime:	80 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English

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

1. Web site: No Escape. https://web.archive.org/web/20090114015556/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/44375. dead. 2009-01-14. BFI.
2. Web site: No Escape. TVGuide.com.