Escape from San Quentin (1957)
The Inside Story Behind the Most Amazing Crash-Out in Crime Annals!
81 min
Desmond plays convict Mike Gilbert, who goes on the lam with fellow prisoners Gruber and Graham when he finds out his wife is divorcing him and feels he has nothing to lose. Gruber intends to get his robbery loot, which his father, Curly, has successfully hidden from the law. After commandeering a plane, they double-cross Graham, who assembles his gang to get revenge - and Gruber's loot. Meanwhile, Gilbert falls in love with Robbie, his ex-wife’s sister. Through Robbie’s influence, Gilbert decides to go straight, but his cohorts aren’t quite so willing to reform.
- Release date
- September 1, 1957
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Johnny Desmond as Mike Gilbert
- Merry Anders as Robbie
- Richard Devon as Roy Gruber
- Roy Engel as Hap Graham
- William Bryant as Richie
- Ken Christy as Curly Gruber
- Larry J. Blake as Mack
- Arthur Berkeley as Racetrack Patron
- Barry Brooks as Georgie
- Paul Bryar as Mr. Lang
Crew
- Fred F. Sears · Director
- Bernard Gordon · Writer
- Sam Katzman · Producer
- Laurindo Almeida · Composer
- Benjamin H. Kline · Cinematographer
- Saul A. Goodkind · Editor