ESCAPE TO PARADISE (1939) Bobby Breen, Kent Taylor & Marla Shelton | Comedy, Musical, Romance | B&W

Escape to Paradise is a 1939 American film directed by Erle C. Kenton.

SYNOPSIS
An American tourist, jaded playboy Richard Fleming, embarks on a journey to South America, specifically the nation of Rosarita, where he finds both love and unexpected trouble. Guided by Roberto, a motorcycle enthusiast, Richard discovers not only true love but also a new career path as a Yerba mate exporter.

CAST & CREW
Bobby Breen as Roberto Ramos
Kent Taylor as Richard Fleming
Marla Shelton as Juanita
Rudolph Anders as Alexander Komac
Joyce Compton as Penelope Carter
Pedro de Cordoba as Don Miguel
Rosina Galli as Brigida, the Dueña
Anna Demetrio as Señora Ramos, Roberto's Mother
Francisco Marán as Perez
Carlos Villarías as Gonzales
Frank Yaconelli as Manuel, the Taxi Driver

Directed by: Erle C. Kenton
Written by: Ian McLellan Hunter (story), Herbert Clyde Lewis (story), Weldon Melick (writer)
Produced by: Barney Briskin (associate producer)
Cinematography by: Charles Edgar Schoenbaum
Edited by: Arthur Hilton
Music by: Victor Young
Distributed by: RKO Pictures
Release date: December 22, 1939
Running time: 60 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English