In the near future, a former race car driver speeds across the country in a daring escape from a highly regulated America in which cars, among other things, are banned. [ The Last Chase credits: Dir: Martyn Burke/ Lee Majors, Burgess Meredith, Chris Makepeace, George Touliatos/ 106 min/ Action-Adventure, SciFi-Fantasy/ Canada/ Anti-Regulation, Abuse of Power, Escape from … [Read more...]
Berlin Tunnel 21 (1981)
An American soldier and a German engineer team up to build a secret tunnel under the Berlin Wall to help those trapped behind the wall escape to freedom. [ Berlin Tunnel 21 credits: Dir: Richard Michaels/ Richard Thomas, Horst Buchholz, José Ferrer/ 141 min/ Thriller, Drama/ Escape from socialism] How to See Berlin Tunnel 21 Amazon (DVD) Amazon (DVD) Amazon (Instant … [Read more...]
Don’t Drink the Water (1969)
A vacationing American family accidentally ends up behind the Iron Curtain and is mistaken for spies. [ Don't Drink the Water credits: Dir: Howard Morris/ Jackie Gleason, Estelle Parsons, Ted Bessell/ 100 min/ Comedy/ Escape from Socialism, Abuse of Power] “Based on a play by Woody Allen, Don't Drink the Water has a very witty script. It also benefits from a terrific cast. … [Read more...]
Man on a Tightrope (1953)
The members of a Czech circus escape from behind the Iron Curtain. [ Man on a Tightrope credits: Dir: Elia Kazan/ Fredric March, Terry Moore, Gloria Grahame/ 105 min/ Drama/ Escape from Socialism] “A suspenseful escape-from-socialism story.” In the years following the communist takeover of Czechoslovakia, people took desperate measures to flee. A few examples from the New … [Read more...]
The Red Danube (1949)
A British colonel and his staff agonize over the human consequences of following their military orders to force the repatriation of Soviet refugees back to the Soviet Union. Inspired by actual events. [ The Red Danube credits: Dir: George Sidney/ Walter Pidgeon, Ethel Barrymore, Peter Lawford/ 120 min/ Drama/ Escape from Socialism] “A useful reminder of this sad chapter in … [Read more...]
Pimpernel Smith (1941)
A secret protector shepherds “enemies of the state” from Nazi Germany to safety. [ Pimpernel Smith credits: Dir: Leslie Howard/ Leslie Howard, Mary Morris, Francis L. Sullivan/ 120 min/ Action-Adventure/ Britain/ Escape from Socialism, Democide] “Although the tone is witty and debonair, this film has its serious side and is considered one of the most important anti-Nazi … [Read more...]
Night Train to Munich (1940)
A British agent risks all to save a brilliant scientist and his daughter, who have been captured by the Nazis. [ Night Train to Munich credits: Dir: Carol Reed/ Rex Harrison, Margaret Lockwood, Paul Von Henreid, Basil Radford, Naunton Wayne/ 94 min/ Comedy, Thriller/ Britain/ Escape from Socialism] “Night Train to Munich is basically an escape-from-socialism story, but … [Read more...]
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)
WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN FILMS Posing as a useless dandy, an English gentleman secretly risks all to save innocent lives from the guillotine of the French Revolution. Based on the Baroness Orczy novel. [ The Scarlet Pimpernel credits: Dir: Harold Young/ Leslie Howard, Merle Oberon, Raymond Massey, Nigel Bruce/ 98 min/ Action-Adventure, Romance/ Britain/ Democide] "Not a … [Read more...]