Escape from Hong Kong
Escape from Hong Kong is a 1942 American comedy film. Valerie Hale (Marjorie Lord) is a double agent working for the British, with information on a secret plan for the Allies to help Chiang Kai-shek repel the Axis powers from Hong Kong. She is believed to be the last person to see Col. J. A. Crosley alive and is suspected of his murder. She inadvertently crosses paths with three vaudeville performers Pancho (Leo Carrillo), Blimp (Andy Devine) and Rusty (Don Terry) who falls in love with her. Hale blows her cover by revealing her assignment to the man she believes is Major Colin Reeves (Leyland Hodgson), but is in reality the German spy Von Metz. Pancho, Blimp and Rusty run interference for her and capture the real spies.[1]
| Escape from Hong Kong | |
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| Directed by | William Nigh |
| Produced by | Marshall Grant |
| Written by | Roy Chanslor |
| Starring | Leo Carrillo, Marjorie Lord, Andy Devine, Don Terry |
| Music by | Charles Previn |
| Cinematography | Woody Bredell |
| Edited by | Maurice Wright |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Leo Carrillo – Pancho
- Andy Devine – Blimp
- Marjorie Lord – Valerie Hale, Fraulein K
- Don Terry – Rusty
- Gilbert Emery – Col. J. A. Crosley
- Leyland Hodgson – Major Colin Reeves aka Von Metz
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References
- "Escape From Hong Kong". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. AFI. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
External links
- Escape from Hong Kong at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Escape from Hong Kong on IMDb
- Escape from Hong Kong at AllMovie
- Escape from Hong Kong at the TCM Movie Database
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