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The Get-Away

The Get-Away

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19415.41h 29mNR

Overview

A jailed cop befriends a mob chieftain and stages a breakout with him.

Directed by Edward Buzzell
Written by W.R. Burnett, Wells Root
Produced by J. Walter Ruben
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Top Cast

Robert Sterling

Robert Sterling

Jeff Crane

Charles Winninger

Charles Winninger

Doctor Josiah Glass

Donna Reed

Donna Reed

Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Warden Alcott

Dan Dailey

Dan Dailey

Sonny Black

Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas

James 'Jim' Duff (as Don Douglas)

Ernest Whitman

Ernest Whitman

Moose Jones

Grant Withers

Grant Withers

Rufe Parker, a Gangster

Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Mrs. Higgins

Chester Gan

Chester Gan

Sam, Black's Butler

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Themes & Keywords

prison escape

About The Get-Away

The Get-Away is a crime film released in 1941 exploring themes of prison escape. Directed by Edward Buzzell, it stars Robert Sterling, Charles Winninger, Donna Reed. A jailed cop befriends a mob chieftain and stages a breakout with him.

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