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I Can't Escape

1934 · 60 min

A tight, earnest pre-Code melodrama that wrings tension from a man's struggle to go straight in a crooked world.

Directed by
Otto Brower
Genres
Drama, Crime
Overview
An ex-convict, unable to get a good job because of his prison record, gets mixed up in a phony stock scam.

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Directed by
Otto Brower
Genres
Drama, Crime
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • class
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • love
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
Otto Brower
Written by
Faith Thomas
Starring
Onslow Stevens, Lila Lee, Russell Gleason, William Desmond, Hooper Atchley, Otis Harlan, Kane Richmond, Clara Kimball Young
Cinematography
Jerome Ash
Runtime
60 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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