Escape to the Sun
5.7
1972
1 hr 58 min
Drama
, Action
, Thriller
Two young university students wish to escape the oppressive Soviet Union. But their plans are monitored by the KGB, who try to intimidate them. One of them is taken into custody and tortured, which spurs them to make an escape attempt that could cost them their lives
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- Cast：
- Laurence Harvey , Josephine Chaplin , John Ireland , Lila Kedrova , Jack Hawkins , Clive Revill , Yehuda Barkan
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