Prison Breaker

Prison Breaker
Directed by	Adrian Brunel
Produced by	George Smith
Written by	Edgar Wallace (novel) Frank Witty
Starring	James Mason Marguerite Allan Wally Patch Andrews Engelmann
Cinematography	George Stretton
Production company	George Smith Productions
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release dates	February 1936
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Prison Breaker is a 1936 British crime drama film directed by Adrian Brunel and starring James Mason, Wally Patch, Marguerite Allan and George Merritt. The film was based on a novel by Edgar Wallace; its plot concerns a British secret service agent who falls in love with the daughter of a criminal.

Premise

A British secret service agent falls in love with the daughter of a leading London criminal, and soon after becoming involved with her father finds himself in prison facing a charge of manslaughter.^[1]

Cast

James Mason as 'Bunny' Barnes
Marguerite Allan as Veronica
Wally Patch as Villars
Andrews Engelmann as Stiegelman
Ian Fleming as Stephen Shand
George Merritt as Goldring
Vincent Holman as Jackman
Tarva Penna as Macallum
Aubrey Mallalieu as Sir Douglas Mergin
Neville Brook as Lord Beldam
Andreas Malandrinos as Supello

References

↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/47145

External links

Prison Breaker at the Internet Movie Database

The films of Adrian Brunel

The Cost of a Kiss (1917)
The Man Without Desire (1923)
Lovers in Araby (1924)
Blighty (1927)
The Constant Nymph (1928)
The Vortex (1928)
A Light Woman (1928)
The Crooked Billet (1929)
Taxi to Paradise (1933)
Two Wives for Henry (1933)
The Laughter of Fools (1933)
I'm an Explosive (1933)
Follow the Lady (1933)
Important People (1934)
Badger's Green (1934)
Menace (1934)
Variety (1935)
Vanity (1935)
City of Beautiful Nonsense (1935)
Cross Currents (1935)
While Parents Sleep (1935)
The Invader (1935)
Prison Breaker (1936)
Love at Sea (1936)
The Rebel Son (1938)
The Lion Has Wings (1939)
The Girl Who Forgot (1940)

Edgar Wallace

Novels

The Four Just Men (1905)
Kate Plus Ten (1919)
The Crimson Circle (1922)
The Valley of Ghosts (1922)
The Clue of the New Pin (1923)
The Dark Eyes of London (1924)
The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder (1925)
The Terrible People (1926)
The Big Foot (1927)
The Forger (1927)
The Calendar (1930)
The Guv'nor and Other Short Stories (1932)

Plays

The Man Who Changed His Name (1928)

Screenplays

Adaptations

J. G. Reeder	Mr. Reeder in Room 13 (1938) The Mind of Mr. Reeder (1939) The Missing People (1940)

The Four Just Men	The Four Just Men (1921 film) The Four Just Men (1939 film) The Four Just Men (1959 TV series)

Edgar Wallace Mysteries	Urge to Kill The Clue of the New Pin Never Back Losers The Sinister Man Solo for Sparrow We Shall See

Rialto Films	Der Frosch mit der Maske (1959) Der rote Kreis (1960) The Terrible People (1960) The Dead Eyes of London (1961) The Devil's Daffodil (1961) The Forger of London (1961) The Green Archer (1961) The Strange Countess (1961) The Puzzle of the Red Orchid (1962) The Door with Seven Locks (1962) The Inn on the River (1962) The Squeaker (1963) The Black Abbot (1963) The Indian Scarf (1963) The Curse of the Hidden Vault (1964) Der Hexer (1964) The Traitor's Gate (1964) Neues vom Hexer (1965) The Trygon Factor (1966) Im Banne des Unheimlichen (1968)

Other	The Man Who Bought London (1916) The Green Terror (1919) Pallard the Punter (1919) The River of Stars (1921) The Crimson Circle (1922) The Diamond Man (1924) The Green Archer (1925 serial) (1925) The Terror (1928) Mark of the Frog (1928) The Forger (1928) The Terrible People (1928 serial) The Ringer (1928) The Man Who Changed His Name (1928) The Flying Squad (1929) The Crimson Circle (1929) The Clue of the New Pin (1929) The Yellow Mask (1930) The Ringer (1931) To Oblige a Lady (1931) The Calendar (1931) The Old Man (1931) The Squeaker (1931) The Flying Squad (1932) The Frightened Lady (1932) The Sorceror (1932) The Menace (1932) White Face (1932) The Jewel (1933) Before Dawn (1933) The Feathered Serpent (1934) The Green Pack (1934) Mystery Liner (1934) The Lad (1935) Sanders of the River (1935) Born to Gamble (1935) Chick (1936) Educated Evans (1936) The Crimson Circle (1936) Prison Breaker (1936) The Frog (1937) The Sqeaker (1937) The Gaunt Stranger (1938) Dangerous to Know (1938) Kate Plus Ten (1938) Thank Evans (1938) The Terror (1938) The Return of the Frog (1938) Flying Fifty-Five (1939) The Dark Eyes of London (1939) The Case of the Frightened Lady (1940) The Door with Seven Locks (1940) The Flying Squad (1940) The Green Archer (1940 serial) (1940) The Missing Million (1942) The Calendar (1948) The Ringer (1952) The Avenger (1960) Death Drums Along the River (1963) Coast of Skeletons (1964) Circus of Fear (1966) Five Golden Dragons (1967)

Family

Marriott Edgar (half-brother)

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