An English pacifist's (John Mills) sons run away from school and hijack a plane to Vienna to petition for peace.
Escapade (1955) is a comedy and drama film directed by Philip Leacock, released on August 5, 1955 with a runtime of 1h 27m. It stars John Mills, Yvonne Mitchell, Alastair Sim and Jeremy Spenser. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 9 ratings.
John Mills
as John Hampden
Yvonne Mitchell
as Mrs. Stella Hampden
Alastair Sim
as Dr. Skillingworth
Jeremy Spenser
as L. W. Daventry
Andrew Ray
as Max Hampden
Peter Asher
as Johnny Hampden
Marie Lohr
as Grandmother
Sonia Williams
as Miss Betts
James Drake
as Kirkland
Directed by Philip Leacock, written by Donald Ogden Stewart and Roger MacDougall.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 9 ratings.
This is quite a fun little gem stolen, as usual, by Alastair Sim as the headmaster "Dr. Skillingworth". This time, though, he is not in his "St. Trinians" guise - here he has to manage three typically mischievous brothers who have a grand design. That plan is not so much anti-education, but aimed at their ever rowing parents: pacifist John Mills and the kindly, but at the end of her tether Yvonne Mitchell whose…
Reviewed on November 14, 2022
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The main cast of Escapade (1955) includes John Mills, Yvonne Mitchell, Alastair Sim, Jeremy Spenser and Andrew Ray. The film was directed by Philip Leacock. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Escapade was released on August 5, 1955 and runs for 1h 27m.
Escapade (1955) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 9 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
