Desmond plays convict Mike Gilbert, who goes on the lam with fellow prisoners Gruber and Graham when he finds out his wife is divorcing him and feels he has nothing to lose. Gruber intends to get his robbery loot, which his father, Curly, has successfully hidden from the law. After commandeering a plane, they double-cross Graham, who assembles his gang to get revenge - and Gruber's loot. Meanwhile, Gilbert falls in love with Robbie, his ex-wife’s sister. Through Robbie’s influence, Gilbert decides to go straight, but his cohorts aren’t quite so willing to reform.
Unfortunately the movie Escape from San Quentin is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Fred F. Sears | Director |
| Writing | Bernard Gordon | Writer |
| Camera | Benjamin H. Kline | Director of Photography |
| Art | Paul Palmentola | Art Direction |
| Editing | Saul A. Goodkind | Editor |
| Art | Sidney Clifford | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Leonard Katzman | Assistant Director |
| Sound | J.S. Westmoreland | Sound |
| Crew | Hank Coffin | Technical Advisor |
| Sound | Laurindo Almeida | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Sam Katzman | Producer |
| Lighting | Seldon White | Gaffer |
