The Lady Escapes

1937 film by Eugene Forde

The Lady Escapes

Directed by| Eugene Forde
Written by| Don Ettlinger
Frances Hyland
Leslie Landau
M.M. Musselman
Based on| Édes Teher by Jenö Heltai
Produced by| Leslie Landau
Starring| Gloria Stuart
Michael Whalen
George Sanders
Cinematography| Lucien Andriot
Edited by| Alfred DeGaetano
Music by| Samuel Kaylin

Production
company

Twentieth Century Fox

Distributed by| Twentieth Century Fox

Release date

* July 23, 1937 (1937-07-23)

Running time

| 63 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

The Lady Escapes is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Eugene Forde and starring Gloria Stuart, Michael Whalen, George Sanders and Cora Witherspoon. It is based on a Hungarian play.

## Plot summary[edit]

A newly married couple argue constantly leading to her fleeing to France in the company of a glamorous French writer, where she is pursued by her husband.[1]

## Cast[edit]

* Gloria Stuart as Linda Ryan
* Michael Whalen as Michael Hilton
* George Sanders as Rene Blanchard
* Cora Witherspoon as Fanny Worthington
* Gerald Oliver Smith as Reggie Farnworth
* June Brewster as Dolores
* Howard C. Hickman as Judge
* Joseph R. Tozer as Drake
* Don Alvarado as Antonio
* Maurice Cass as Monsieur Cheval
* Franklin Pangborn as Pierre
* Tom Ricketts as Uncle George
* Lynn Bari as Bridesmaid
* Claire Du Brey as Woman in Theatre
* Regis Toomey as American Reporter
* Milton Owen as English Reporter
* Theresa Harris as Maid
* Eugene Borden as French Official
* Milton Kibbee as American Express Man
* Syd Saylor as Carpenter
* Lon Chaney Jr. as Reporter
* Robert Lowery as Reporter

## References[edit]

1. ^ BFI.org

## External links[edit]

* The Lady Escapes at IMDb

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