Escapade (1955)
- Starring:
- John Mills, Yvonne Mitchell, (more)
- Director(s):
- Philip Leacock
Synopsis of Escapade
Escapade has to be one of the most overused titles in movie history. This particular Escapade is a mild British comedy with something to say. John Mills plays a renowned pacifist author, whose sons Andrew Ray and Peter Asher are completely sympatico with their dad's views. Convincing their schoolmates to sign a petition begging for universal peace, the boys decide to present the list of signatures to the four world powers occupying Germany, including those rascally Russians and unpredictable Yanks. But they have to get to Berlin first, and to do that the headstrong lads steal an airplane. It turns out that the boys' long-term goal, cooked up with their sister Yvonne Mitchell, is to reunite their bickering father and mother. Escapade opens up the original Roger MacDougall play to the extent that we actually witness the plane in flight; beyond that, the dialogue and situations remain the same--even down to the slight pauses after the laugh lines. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Escapade
- John Mills - John Hampden
- Alastair Sim - Dr. Skillingsworth
- Colin Gordon - Deeson
- Peter Asher - Johnny Hampden
- Mark Dignam - Sykes
- John Rae - Curly
- Yvonne Mitchell - Stella Hampden
- Marie Lohr - Mrs. Hampden
- Andrew Ray - Max Hampden
- Sean Barrett - Warren
- Kit Terrington - Smith
- Jeremy Spenser - Daventry
- Director(s):
- Philip Leacock
- Writer(s):
- Gilbert Holland, Donald Ogden Stewart
- Producer(s):
- Daniel M. Angel, Hannah Weinstein
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