City on a Hunt (1953)
Also known as City on a Hunt, No Escape stars Lew Ayres and Marjorie Steele as mixed-up victims of circumstance. John Tracy (Ayres), a drunken songwriter, has reason to believe that he's murdered artist Peter Hayden (James Griffith). So does Pat Peterson (Steele), a blue-collar girl whom Hayden had tried to seduce. Both John and Pat take it on the lam, with her boyfriend, police detective Simon Shayne (Sonny Tufts), in hot pursuit. The twist ending isn't much of a surprise, but it's still crammed with suspense. No Escape represents a rare directorial effort by screenwriter Charles Bennett, whose previous scripting credits include several Alfred Hitchcock thrillers. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lew Ayres, Marjorie Steele, (more)
- Director(s):
- Charles Bennett
Synopsis of City on a Hunt
Also known as City on a Hunt, No Escape stars Lew Ayres and Marjorie Steele as mixed-up victims of circumstance. John Tracy (Ayres), a drunken songwriter, has reason to believe that he's murdered artist Peter Hayden (James Griffith). So does Pat Peterson (Steele), a blue-collar girl whom Hayden had tried to seduce. Both John and Pat take it on the lam, with her boyfriend, police detective Simon Shayne (Sonny Tufts), in hot pursuit. The twist ending isn't much of a surprise, but it's still crammed with suspense. No Escape represents a rare directorial effort by screenwriter Charles Bennett, whose previous scripting credits include several Alfred Hitchcock thrillers. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of City on a Hunt
- Lew Ayres - John Tracy
- Sonny Tufts - Detective Simon Shayne
- Charles Cane - Wilbur K. Grossett
- Renny McEvoy - Turnip
- James Griffith - Peter Hayden
- Robert Carson - Dr. Seymour
- Carleton Young - Don Holden
- John Vosper - Mr. Crockett
- Maudie Prickett - Bookstore Clerk
- Bobby Watson - Mr. Duffy
- Marjorie Steele - Pat Peterson
- Lewis Martin - Lt. Bruce Gunning
- Gertrude Michael - Olga Lewis
- Jess Kirkpatrick - Mac, the Waiter
- Robert Bailey - Detective Bob
- Barbara Morrison - Mrs. Beresford
- Hans Schumm - Mr. Platoff
- Joseph Kim - Chinese Barman
- Tim Graham - Drunk
- Director(s):
- Charles Bennett
- Writer(s):
- Harve Bennett
- Producer(s):
- Matt Freed, Hugh Mackenzie
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