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Escape from San Quentin

Escape from San Quentin

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 1, 1957

Runtime

1h 21m

Genres

Crime

User Score

60%

Original Title

Escape from San Quentin

Production Companies

Clover Productions, Columbia Pictures

Director

Fred F. Sears

Description

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.