Escape by Night
1960, Italian. Directed by Roberto Rossellini.
In Nazi-occupied Rome, a beautiful bootlegger, to the chagrin of her lover, gives sanctuary to three escaped POWs: an American pilot, a Russian sergeant and a British major.
- Runtime
- 2h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Roberto RosselliniDirector
- Leo GennBritish Major Michael Pemberton
- Giovanna RalliEsperia Belli
- Sergei BondarchukSoviet Sergeant Fyodor Aleksandrovic Nazukov
- Hannes MessemerBaron Von Kliest
- Peter BaldwinAmerican Lieutenant Peter Bradley
- Laura BettiTeresa
- Rosalba NeriErika Almagià
- Giulio CalìDriver
- George PetrarcaTarcisio
- Carlo RealiAugusto Antoniani
- Leopoldo ValentiniMr. Alfredo, the Doorman
- Roberto PalombiMr. Giacinto
Details
- Released
- 7 October 1960
- Original title
- Era notte a Roma
- Country
- France, Italy
- Written by
- Sergio Amidei, Brunello Rondi, Diego Fabbri
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Escape by Night runs 151 minutes (2h 31m).
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Escape by Night isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 October 1960. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Escape by Night?
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Who directed Escape by Night?
Escape by Night (1960) was directed by Roberto Rossellini and stars Leo Genn, Giovanna Ralli, Sergei Bondarchuk.