Grand Exit (1935)
“He's burning up... and so is the town!”
A Stumped insurance company is forced to re-hire the most expensive, most big-headed, but best arson investigator to solve a string of major losses.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Erle C. Kenton, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Edmund Lowe, Ann Sothern, Onslow Stevens, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Edmund Lowe
as Thomas Ignatius 'Tom' Fletcher
Ann Sothern
as Adrienne Martin / Adeline Maxwell
Onslow Stevens
as John Grayson
Robert Middlemass
as Fire Chief Mulligan
Wyrley Birch
as Warden
Selmer Jackson
as District Attorney Cope
Guy Usher
as Police Chief Roberts
Miki Morita
as NoahCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 68 min |
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