The Get-Away

Jun 13, 1941

1h 29m

★ 5.4

Keep your eye on the beautiful brunette!

Overview

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

Genres

Crime

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The Get-Away Trailers

Cast

Jeff Crane

Robert Sterling

Doctor Josiah Glass

Charles Winninger

Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly

Donna Reed

Warden Alcott

Henry O'Neill

Sonny Black

Dan Dailey

James 'Jim' Duff (as Don Douglas)

Donald Douglas

Moose Jones

Ernest Whitman

Rufe Parker, a Gangster

Grant Withers

Mrs. Higgins

Clara Blandick

Sam, Black's Butler

Chester Gan

Hutch / Hoodlum in Montage

Charles Wagenheim

George

Guy Kingsford

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7.1

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6.8

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6.0

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6.1

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7.5

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6.9

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7.8

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7.2

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6.7

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7.0

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6.4

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6.4

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7.3

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6.6

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6.7

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7.3

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