Escape from Hong Kong
Seen it?1942 | 60 min | Adventure, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved North by Northwest or The Guns of Navarone, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1942: an older pace and style.
Three American vaudeville entertainers become involved with spies in Hong Kong, just before Pearl Harbor.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Nigh
- Leo CarrilloPancho
- Andy DevineBlimp
- Marjorie LordValarie Hale
- Don TerryRusty
- Gilbert EmeryCol. J.A. Crossley
- Leyland HodgsonMajor Reeves
- Frank PugliaKosura
- Chester GanTamoto
- Frank KellyArmy Sergeant
- Paul DubovFranz Schuler