Gaol Break
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- Ralph Ince
- Basil Gill
- Raymond Lovell
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| Directed by | Ralph Ince |
| Written by | Michael Barringer |
| Produced by | Irving Asher |
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| Cinematography | Basil Emmott |
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| Distributed by | Warner Brothers |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Gaol Break (also known as Gaolbreak and Bill and Son [2]) is a lost 1936 British crime film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Ince, Basil Gill and Raymond Lovell.[2] It was written by Michael Barringer and made as a quota quickie at Teddington Studios by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers.[3]
The British Film Institute has classed Gaol Break as a lost film.[1] Its National Archive holds a collection of stills but no film or video materials.[2]
Plot
Jim Oakley breaks out of prison to visit his small son Mickie, who is in the care of a trio of crooks. He discovers that the crooks are planning to convince a wealthy American couple, the Kendalls, that Mickie is their kidnapped child. Following the villains to the Kendalls' luxury yacht, he sees that Mr Kendall has become attached to Mickie and has accepted him as his own child. Jim realises that the Americans can give Mickie a far better life than he ever can, and lets them take him.
Cast
- Ralph Ince as Jim Oakley
- Pat Fitzpatrick as Mickie Oakley
- Basil Gill as Dr. Walter Merkin
- Raymond Lovell as Duke
- Lorna Hubbard as Daisy Oakley
- Roy Findlay as Louie
- Elliott Mason as Euphie
- Desmond Roberts as Paul Kendall