Escape from Crime
1942, English. Directed by D. Ross Lederman.
I loved a guy with a gun!
Ex-con Red O'Hara becomes a daring news photographer, but his old ways get him into trouble.
- Runtime
- 0h 51m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Escape from Crime is streaming on TCM in India.
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Cast & crew
- D. Ross LedermanDirector
- Richard TravisDennis Daniel "Red" O'Hara
- Julie BishopMolly O'Hara
- Jackie GleasonEvans - Convict Getting Mug Shot (as Jackie C. Gleason)
- Frank WilcoxCornell
- Rex WilliamsSlim Dugan
- Wade BotelerLieutenant 'Biff' Malone
- Charles Cahill WilsonC.L. Reardon - Managing Editor (as Charles Wilson)
- Paul FixDude Merrill
- Ruth FordMyrt - Slim's Moll
- John HamiltonRafferty
- Ann CorcoranBelle Mason - Dude's Moll
- Ben TaggartWarden Kirby
Details
- Released
- 25 July 1942
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Raymond L. Schrock, Daniel Ahern
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Escape from Crime runs 51 minutes (0h 51m).
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Which OTT platform is Escape from Crime on?
Escape from Crime is streaming on TCM in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Escape from Crime?
If you liked Escape from Crime, try You Only Live Once, Voyeur, The Brothers Rico.
Who directed Escape from Crime?
Escape from Crime (1942) was directed by D. Ross Lederman and stars Richard Travis, Julie Bishop, Jackie Gleason.