[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":117},["ShallowReactive",2],{"movie-seo-tt0028836":3},{"movieId":4,"title":5,"year":6,"sources":7,"metadata":60,"relatedMovies":72,"similarMovies":85,"collections":113,"is_curated":114,"verified":115,"lastUpdated":116},"tt0028836","Escape by Night",1937,[8,19,28,37,46,54],{"channelId":9,"sourceId":10,"id":10,"title":11,"description":12,"addedAt":13,"duration":14,"language":15,"year":6,"viewCount":16,"type":17,"channelName":18},"UCgLqpXqmEJoyDYE_lpY1DXg","yaReJqciGyk","Escape by Night (1937) | Colorized Public Domain Crime Drama with William Hall & Anne Nagel Classic","Escape by Night (1937) is an American crime drama directed by Hamilton MacFadden and distributed by Republic Pictures. This restored and colorized edition brings new life to a little-known public domain film that combines gritty urban crime storytelling with themes of loyalty, identity, and moral struggle. Produced during the late 1930s, the film reflects the era’s fascination with crime, redemption, and the blurred line between law and outlaw. By revitalizing this work in color, modern audiences across the United States, Europe, and worldwide can rediscover a forgotten example of Depression-era cinema.\n\nPlot Summary:\nThe film follows a small-time reporter, William “Bill” Keller (William Hall), who becomes entangled with the underworld while investigating a notorious gangster. Keller poses as a fellow criminal to infiltrate the mob and gain insider access to their operations. During his time undercover, he encounters the sharp and determined Anne (Anne Nagel), a woman with ties to the criminal world who begins to question her own loyalties.\n\nAs Bill gets deeper into his dangerous masquerade, he must maintain his false identity while gathering enough evidence to bring the gang down. Suspense heightens when his cover is nearly blown, forcing him into a perilous balancing act between survival and his duty as a reporter. With trust scarce and betrayal constant, Escape by Night builds toward a dramatic confrontation where Bill must risk everything to expose corruption and save both himself and Anne from destruction.\n\nCast and Crew:\n• Director: Hamilton MacFadden\n• Producer: Nat Levine (uncredited, Republic Pictures)\n• Screenplay: Graham Baker and Albert Beich\n• Cinematography: Jack Marta\n• Editing: Ernest J. Nims\nStarring:\n• William Hall as William “Bill” Keller\n• Anne Nagel as Anne\n• Dean Jagger as Tommy\n• Steffi Duna as Maria\n• Ward Bond as Gangster Henchman\n• Murray Alper as Benny\n• Henry Brandon as Louie\n• Jonathan Hale as Editor\n\nFilm Significance:\nThough not as widely remembered as major studio crime dramas of the 1930s, Escape by Night stands as an example of Republic Pictures’ efficient B-movie productions. It features early performances from actors like Dean Jagger, who later won an Academy Award, and Ward Bond, who went on to a prolific career in Hollywood and television. The film’s themes of identity, trust, and moral choices make it a compelling artifact of Depression-era storytelling, where the struggles of ordinary men mirrored the anxieties of a society recovering from economic hardship.\n\nEnhanced Public Domain Explanation:\nThis film is in the public domain, which means it is completely free of copyright restrictions and can be legally shared, viewed, studied, and preserved without limitation. Colorized Public Domain restores and enhances these historic works through careful digital cleaning, visual restoration, and colorization techniques. Our mission is to ensure that timeless classics like Escape by Night remain available to a worldwide audience. By presenting them in color and modern quality, we make them more engaging and accessible to younger generations who might otherwise overlook black-and-white cinema. This process respects the original film while providing a new layer of appreciation for today’s viewers.\n\nWhy Watch This Colorized Edition:\nThe original 1937 release was filmed in black and white, standard for its time and budget. While historically accurate, black-and-white films are often overlooked by today’s audiences. This colorized edition gives new visual energy to the film’s suspenseful story and vibrant cast performances, helping modern viewers connect with its atmosphere and characters more directly.\n\nSubscribe and Explore More Classics:\n📌 Subscribe for more colorized classics: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002F@ColorizedPublicDomain?sub_confirmation=1\n\nWe upload restored and colorized films from the Golden Age of cinema, from forgotten crime dramas to culturally significant Hollywood classics. Our work ensures these treasures remain discoverable, enjoyable, and preserved for audiences in the USA, Europe, and worldwide.\n\n#EscapeByNight #1930sCrimeDrama #PublicDomainMovie #ColorizedClassic #FilmRestoration #GoldenAgeHollywood #AnneNagel #WilliamHall #DeanJagger #WardBond",1766537321,3793,"en",199,"youtube","Colorized Public Domain",{"channelId":20,"sourceId":21,"id":21,"title":22,"description":23,"addedAt":24,"duration":25,"language":15,"year":6,"viewCount":26,"type":17,"channelName":27},"UCE34fwgW7kWr7tc7YiOWtRw","Y6WdGNgIOPk","Escape by Night (1937) DEAN JAGGER","Stars: Dean Jagger, William Hall, Anne Nagel\nDirector: Hamilton MacFadden\n\nRunyonesque crooks on the lam hide out on blind man's pastoral farm and decide to go straight!",1766793143,3867,125682,"PizzaFlix",{"channelId":29,"sourceId":30,"id":30,"title":31,"description":32,"addedAt":33,"duration":34,"language":15,"year":6,"viewCount":35,"type":17,"channelName":36},"UCycDFnpMeWzaITQSD1dWsOA","oydbdkzS-4A","Escape by Night (1937) Action, Crime | William Hall, Anne Nagel | Full Length Movie","The Police Want Them for Murder...Public Enemy No. 1 Has Them on the Spot!  \nCrooks on the run hide out on blind man's pastoral farm and decide to go straight.\n \nDirector: Hamilton MacFadden\nWriter: Harold Shumate \nStars: William Hall, Anne Nagel, Dean Jagger \nGenres: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Romance\n\n@CultCinemaClassics",1766796234,3841,54587,"Cult Cinema Classics",{"channelId":38,"sourceId":39,"id":39,"title":5,"description":40,"size":41,"addedAt":42,"language":43,"year":6,"downloads":44,"type":38,"channelName":45},"archive.org","Escape.by.Night","From IMDb : A group of criminals on the run hide out in an abandoned farmhouse. They find themselves being \"looked after\" by a friendly dog, and soon afterwards they meet up with a blind man and his young daughter, and they begin to rethink the direction their life has been taking them. Stars: Dean Jagger This movie can also be found here .",1476658699,1767744385,"English",61173,"Archive.org",{"channelId":38,"sourceId":47,"id":47,"title":48,"description":49,"size":50,"addedAt":51,"language":52,"year":6,"downloads":53,"type":38,"channelName":45},"escape-by-night-1937-colorized","Escape By Night 1937 - Colorized","From IMDB: \"Runyonesque crooks on the lam hide out on blind man's pastoral farm and decide to go straight.\" https:\u002F\u002Fwww.imdb.com\u002Ftitle\u002Ftt0028836\u002Freference Public Domain movie. Colorized using neural AI (DeOldify technology). (Note: Although this movie is public domain, the colorization is copyright by me. My colorized movies are freely uploaded for free personal use. 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