Overview
The Grand Hotel formula that was so overworked in the 1930s made an encore appearance in 1940's Escape to Glory. The story is given timeliness by placing the characters on a British merchant ship on the very day that World War II is declared. The ship is attacked by a Nazi U-Boat, resulting in a variety of reactions from the diverse passengers--one of whom (Erwin Kalser) is a German doctor. Constance Bennett is glamorous, Pat O'Brien is boozy, John Halliday is pensive, and everybody else (except for the German medico) is plain fearful.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 40 | October 15, 1983 (83) | |
 | 35 | July 24, 1965 (60) | |
 | 55 | October 17, 1947 (63) | |
 | 31 | May 7, 1976 (67) | |
 | 57 | March 26, 1958 (75) | |
 | 37 | April 4, 1979 (76) | |
 | 31 | December 17, 1975 (67) | |
 | 49 | April 17, 1977 (86) | |
 | 64 | May 11, 1955 (79) | |
 | 71 | April 20, 1950 (81) |