The Get-Away (1941 film)

The Get-Away
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEdward Buzzell
Richard Rosson
Written byJ. Walter Ruben
Wells Root
Produced byJ. Walter Ruben
StarringRobert Sterling
Charles Winninger
Donna Reed
CinematographySidney Wagner
Edited byJames E. Newcom
Music byDaniele Amfitheatrof
Production
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Distributed byLoew's Inc.
Release date
  • June 13, 1941 (1941-06-13)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Get-Away is a 1941 American crime drama film directed by Edward Buzzell and starring Robert Sterling, Charles Winninger and Donna Reed. Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it is a remake of the 1935 film Public Hero No. 1.[1] It has been listed as a precursor of film noir.[2]

Synopsis

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A federal agent goes undercover in a prison to infiltrate the circle of a criminal and gain information about him and his gang. He gains his confidence and the two take part of an escape together. On the outside they encounter the criminal's sister who naively sees her brother as a petty thief who can be reformed rather than the hardened murderer he really is.

Cast

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Robert Sterling in The Get-Away

Reception

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In a contemporary review for The New York Times, critic Bosley Crowther called the film "routine fiction in the cops-and-robbers vein" and "deadly dreary stuff, pounded out from a blueprint, and poorly, almost childishly, played."[3]

References

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  1. ^ "The Get-Away (1941) - Edward Buzzell, Edward N. Buzzell | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
  2. ^ Spicer p.401
  3. ^ Crowther, Bosley (1941-07-17). "The Screen: Rough Stuff". The New York Times. p. 23.

Bibliography

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  • Spicer, Andrew. Historical Dictionary of Film Noir. Scarecrow Press, 2010.
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