Poster of Flight from Destiny

Flight from Destiny

Plot: After his doctor informs him he will die in six months, Professor Henry Todhunter decides to spend his last days killing someone who contributes nothing but harm to society. When Henry learns that his friend Betty's husband, Michael, has been painting forgeries of ancient paintings for gallery owner Ketti Moret, he investigates the fraudulent dealer's life
Release Date: Saturday, February 8 1941
83 years ago
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Portrait of Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgerald
Geraldine Fitzgerald was
27 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Betty Farroway'.
Mon, Nov 24 1913 –
Sun, Jul 17 2005
Portrait of Thomas MitchellThomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitchell was
48 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Prof. Henry Todhunter'.
Sun, Jul 10 1892 –
Mon, Dec 17 1962
Portrait of Jeffrey LynnJeffrey Lynn
Jeffrey Lynn was
31 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Michael Farroway'.
Tue, Feb 16 1909 –
Fri, Nov 24 1995
Portrait of James StephensonJames Stephenson
James Stephenson was
51 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Dr. Lawrence 'Larry' Stevens'.
Sat, Apr 13 1889 –
Tue, Jul 29 1941
Portrait of Mona MarisMona Maris
Mona Maris was
37 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Ketti Moret'.
Sat, Nov 07 1903 –
Sat, Mar 23 1991
Portrait of Jonathan HaleJonathan Hale
Jonathan Hale was
49 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Dist. Atty. Johnson'.
Fri, Mar 20 1891 –
Mon, Feb 28 1966
Portrait of David BruceDavid Bruce
David Bruce was
25 in Flight from Destiny
as 'John Saunders'.
Thu, Jan 06 1916 –
Mon, May 03 1976
Portrait of Thurston HallThurston Hall
Thurston Hall was
58 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Dean Somers'.
Mon, May 08 1882 –
Thu, Feb 20 1958
Portrait of Mary GordonMary Gordon
Mary Gordon was
58 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Martha'.
Tue, May 16 1882 –
Fri, Aug 23 1963
Portrait of John EldredgeJohn Eldredge
John Eldredge was
36 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Peterson'.
Tue, Aug 30 1904 –
Sat, Sep 23 1961
Portrait of Hardie AlbrightHardie Albright
Hardie Albright was
37 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Ferrers'.
Wed, Dec 16 1903 –
Sun, Dec 07 1975
Portrait of William ForrestWilliam Forrest
William Forrest was
38 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Prentiss'.
Fri, Oct 10 1902 –
Thu, Jan 26 1989
Portrait of Weldon HeyburnWeldon Heyburn
Weldon Heyburn was
37 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Brooks'.
Sat, Sep 19 1903 –
Fri, May 18 1951
Portrait of William HopperWilliam Hopper
William Hopper was
26 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Travin'.
Tue, Jan 26 1915 –
Fri, Mar 06 1970
Portrait of Alexander LockwoodAlexander Lockwood
Alexander Lockwood was
38 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Conway'.
Mon, May 05 1902 –
Thu, Jan 25 1990
Portrait of Frank ReicherFrank Reicher
Frank Reicher was
65 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Edvaard Kreindling'.
Thu, Dec 02 1875 –
Tue, Jan 19 1965
Portrait of Willie BestWillie Best
Willie Best was
27 in Flight from Destiny
as 'George'.
Tue, May 27 1913 –
Tue, Nov 27 1962
Portrait of Libby TaylorLibby Taylor
Libby Taylor was
38 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Maid'.
Sun, Apr 20 1902 –
Wed, Aug 23 1961
Portrait of Sam AshSam Ash
Sam Ash was
56 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Desk Clerk at Club'.
Thu, Aug 28 1884 –
Sat, Oct 20 1951
Portrait of Peter AshleyPeter Ashley
Peter Ashley was
>> in Flight from Destiny
as 'Young Man Saying 'She Walked Out on Me''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Romaine CallenderRomaine Callender
Romaine Callender was
57 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Psychiatrist'.
Sat, Feb 17 1883 –
Thu, Feb 05 1976
Portrait of Eddy ChandlerEddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler was
46 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Eddy, Headkeeper'.
Sat, Mar 10 1894 –
Tue, Mar 23 1948
Portrait of Stephen ChaseStephen Chase
Stephen Chase was
38 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Walter Sender'.
Fri, Apr 11 1902 –
Thu, Apr 01 1982
Portrait of Ann EdmondsAnn Edmonds
Ann Edmonds was
>> in Flight from Destiny
as 'Nurse'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edward GarganEdward Gargan
Edward Gargan was
38 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Hotel Doorman'.
Thu, Jul 17 1902 –
Wed, Feb 19 1964
Portrait of Sol GorssSol Gorss
Sol Gorss was
32 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Cab Driver #1'.
Sun, Mar 22 1908 –
Sat, Sep 10 1966
Portrait of John HamiltonJohn Hamilton
John Hamilton was
54 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Judge'.
Sun, Jan 16 1887 –
Wed, Oct 15 1958
Portrait of Robert HomansRobert Homans
Robert Homans was
63 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Jailer'.
Wed, Nov 07 1877 –
Mon, Jul 28 1947
Portrait of Richard KiplingRichard Kipling
Richard Kipling was
>> in Flight from Destiny
as 'Elderly Man Saying 'She Took Every Cent I Had''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Manart KippenManart Kippen
Manart Kippen was
48 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Detective Fereti'.
Sun, Mar 20 1892 –
Sun, Oct 12 1947
Portrait of Al LloydAl Lloyd
Al Lloyd was
56 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Man Walking Out of Hotel'.
Thu, Jul 31 1884 –
Fri, Jul 10 1964
Portrait of Evelyn MulhallEvelyn Mulhall
Evelyn Mulhall was
>> in Flight from Destiny
as 'Undetermined Role'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Inez PalangeInez Palange
Inez Palange was
51 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Mrs. Moraciagos'.
Thu, Jun 13 1889 –
Tue, Oct 16 1962
Portrait of Paul PanzerPaul Panzer
Paul Panzer was
68 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Jim's Cafe Waiter'.
Sun, Nov 03 1872 –
Sat, Aug 16 1958
Portrait of Alexis SmithAlexis Smith
Alexis Smith was
19 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Young Woman Saying 'I Wish She Was Dead''.
Wed, Jun 08 1921 –
Wed, Jun 09 1993
Portrait of Edwin StanleyEdwin Stanley
Edwin Stanley was
60 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Doctor'.
Mon, Nov 22 1880 –
Mon, Dec 25 1944
Portrait of Rolla StewartRolla Stewart
Rolla Stewart was
>> in Flight from Destiny
as 'Ketti's Daughter'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rafael AlcaydeRafael Alcayde
Rafael Alcayde was
34 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Monsieur Lascaut'.
Fri, Oct 19 1906 –
Fri, Aug 27 1993
Portrait of Elliott SullivanElliott Sullivan
Elliott Sullivan was
33 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Cab Driver #2'.
Thu, Jul 04 1907

Crew

Portrait of Vincent ShermanVincent Sherman
Director
Vincent Sherman was
34 in Flight from Destiny
Mon, Jul 16 1906 –
Sun, Jun 18 2006
Portrait of Leo F. ForbsteinLeo F. Forbstein
Music Director
Leo F. Forbstein was
48 in Flight from Destiny
Sun, Oct 16 1892 –
Thu, Feb 12 1948
Portrait of James Van TreesJames Van Trees
Director of Photography
James Van Trees was
50 in Flight from Destiny
Wed, Aug 13 1890 –
Wed, Apr 11 1973
Portrait of Elmer DeckerElmer Decker
Assistant Director
Elmer Decker was
>> in Flight from Destiny
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Barry TriversBarry Trivers
Screenplay
Barry Trivers was
>> in Flight from Destiny
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bryan FoyBryan Foy
Executive Producer
Bryan Foy was
44 in Flight from Destiny
Tue, Dec 08 1896 –
Wed, Apr 20 1977
Portrait of Edmund GraingerEdmund Grainger
Associate Producer
Edmund Grainger was
34 in Flight from Destiny
Mon, Oct 01 1906
Portrait of Thomas RichardsThomas Richards
Editor
Thomas Richards was
42 in Flight from Destiny
Sun, Jan 08 1899 –
Fri, Jan 04 1946
Portrait of Ray HeindorfRay Heindorf
Music Arranger
Ray Heindorf was
32 in Flight from Destiny
Tue, Aug 25 1908 –
Sun, Feb 03 1980
Portrait of Heinz RoemheldHeinz Roemheld
Original Music Composer
Heinz Roemheld was
39 in Flight from Destiny
Wed, May 01 1901 –
Mon, Feb 11 1985
Portrait of Robert RossenRobert Rossen
Additional Writing
Robert Rossen was
32 in Flight from Destiny
Mon, Mar 16 1908 –
Fri, Feb 18 1966
Portrait of Charles KenyonCharles Kenyon
Additional Writing
Charles Kenyon was
60 in Flight from Destiny
Tue, Nov 02 1880 –
Tue, Jun 27 1961
Portrait of Perc WestmorePerc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Perc Westmore was
36 in Flight from Destiny
Sat, Oct 29 1904 –
Wed, Sep 30 1970
Portrait of Esdras HartleyEsdras Hartley
Art Direction
Esdras Hartley was
48 in Flight from Destiny
Sat, Sep 03 1892 –
Sun, Jan 27 1946
Portrait of Anthony BerkeleyAnthony Berkeley
Story
Anthony Berkeley was
47 in Flight from Destiny
Wed, Jul 05 1893 –
Tue, Mar 09 1971
Portrait of Damon GiffardDamon Giffard
Costume Design
Damon Giffard was
>> in Flight from Destiny
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles LangCharles Lang
Sound
Charles Lang was
32 in Flight from Destiny
Thu, Sep 10 1908 –
Fri, Mar 16 1956