Escape by Night
1953, English. Directed by John Gilling.
An Italian racketeer on the run in London holes up in a disused theatre with a hard-drinking journalist out to get the full story.
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- John GillingDirector
- Bonar ColleanoTom Buchan
- Sidney JamesGino Rossini
- Andrew RayJoey Weston
- Simone SilvaRosetta Mantania
- Patrick BarrInspector Frampton
- Avice LandoneMrs. Weston
- Martin BensonGuillio Rossini
- Eric BerryCon Blair
- Ted RayMr. Weston
- Ronan O'CaseyPietro
- Dennis ChinneryReporter
- Peter SinclairA. MacNaughton
Details
- Released
- 1 December 1953
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- John Gilling
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Escape by Night runs 79 minutes (1h 19m).
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Which OTT platform is Escape by Night on?
Escape by Night isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 December 1953. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Escape by Night?
If you liked Escape by Night, try In Cold Light, Frank and Penelope, The System.
Who directed Escape by Night?
Escape by Night (1953) was directed by John Gilling and stars Bonar Colleano, Sidney James, Andrew Ray.