What are the key story phases in Escape!?

The story of Escape! progresses through these phases: The Hyde Park Tragedy, The Dartmoor Breakout, The Gentleman Flight, The Church of Honor.

How does Escape! end?

In the final act ("The Church of Honor"): Cornered and collapsing, Denant finds refuge in an upper-class home protected by Dora. He ultimately seeks sanctuary in a village church, where he chooses honorable surrender over deception.

Escape! (1930) — AI Story Visualization

Name: Escape!
Genre: crime, drama
Released: 1930
Rating: 6.2

Plot Analysis Summary

A condemned officer's desperate flight and ultimate choice of honor over freedom.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Hyde Park Tragedy

The Dartmoor Breakout

The Gentleman Flight

The Church of Honor

When Matt Denant (Gerald de Maurier) finds himself wrongly imprisoned for manslaughter, he takes an opportunity to escape from jail during a foggy day and is forced to rely on the goodwill of local people to remain a fugitive of the law.

Directed by

Basil Dean

Key Cast

Gerald du Maurier — Captain Matt Denant
Mabel Poulton — The Girl in Hyde Park
Ian Hunter — William Brown, the Plainclothesman
Gordon Harker — Convict 272
Edna Best — The Gentlewoman In Bed

Rating: 6.2/10 (5 votes)