The Grand Hotel formula that was so overworked in the 1930s made an encore appearance in 1940's Escape to Glory. The story is given timeliness by placing the characters on a British merchant ship on the very day that World War II is declared. The ship is attacked by a Nazi U-Boat, resulting in a variety of reactions from the diverse passengers--one of whom (Erwin Kalser) is a German doctor. Constance Bennett is glamorous, Pat O'Brien is boozy, John Halliday is pensive, and everybody else (except for the German medico) is plain fearful.
as Mike Farrough
as Christine Blaine
as John Morgan
as Larry Perrin, alias Larry Ross
as Dr. Adolph Behrens
as Charles Atterbee
as Tommy Malone
as Mrs. Winslow
as Professor Mudge
as Mrs. Mudge
as Ship's Mate Penney
as Captain James P. Hollister
as Ship's Mate Jones
as Ship's Chief Engineer Anderson
as Submarine First Officer
as Submarine Radio Operator
as Ship's gunnery officer
as First Mate
as Perrin's Henchman at Dock
as Agent
as Detective
as Detective
as Sailor
as Sailor
as German Sailor
as Ship's Lookout
as Mrs. Hollister
as German Sailor
as German Sailor
as Man
as Submarine Gunner
as Sailor
as Sailor
as Submarine Commander
