# Escape to Paradise > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Escape_to_Paradise > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Escape_to_Paradise.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_to_Paradise > Source revision: 1339450101 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1939 film by Erle C. Kenton For other uses, see [Escape to Paradise (disambiguation)](/source/Escape_to_Paradise_(disambiguation)). This article needs more citations. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Escape to Paradise" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Escape to Paradise Pedro de Cordoba in the film Directed by Erle C. Kenton Written by Ian McLellan Hunter (story) Herbert Clyde Lewis (story) Weldon Melick (writer) Produced by Barney Briskin (associate producer) Starring See below Cinematography Charles Edgar Schoenbaum Edited by Arthur Hilton Music by Victor Young Distributed by RKO Pictures Release date December 22, 1939 (1939-12-22) Running time 60 minutes Country United States Language English ***Escape to Paradise*** is a 1939 American film directed by [Erle C. Kenton](/source/Erle_C._Kenton).[1] ## Plot Jaded [playboy](/source/Playboy_(lifestyle)) Richard Fleming travels to the South American nation of Rosarita. Through his motorcycle riding guide Roberto he discovers true love and a career as a [Yerba mate](/source/Yerba_mate) exporter. ## Cast - [Bobby Breen](/source/Bobby_Breen) as Roberto Ramos - [Kent Taylor](/source/Kent_Taylor) as Richard Fleming - [Marla Shelton](/source/Marla_Shelton) as Juanita - [Rudolph Anders](/source/Rudolph_Anders) as Alexander Komac - [Joyce Compton](/source/Joyce_Compton) as Penelope Carter - [Pedro de Cordoba](/source/Pedro_de_Cordoba) as Don Miguel - [Rosina Galli](/source/Rosina_Galli_(actress)) as Brigida, the Dueña - [Anna Demetrio](/source/Anna_Demetrio) as Señora Ramos, Roberto's Mother - Francisco Marán as Perez - [Carlos Villarías](/source/Carlos_Villar%C3%ADas) as Gonzales - [Frank Yaconelli](/source/Frank_Yaconelli) as Manuel, the Taxi Driver ## Soundtrack - "Tra-La-La" (Music by [Nilo Menendez](/source/Nilo_Menendez), lyrics by Eddie Cherkose) - "Rhythm of the Rio" (Music by Nilo Menendez. Lyrics by Eddie Cherkose) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-afi_1-0)** ["Escape to Paradise"](https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/5083). *afi.com*. Retrieved February 24, 2024. ## External links - [*Escape to Paradise*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031278/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) - [*Escape to Paradise*](https://archive.org/details/escape_to_paradise) is available for free viewing and download at the [Internet Archive](/source/Internet_Archive) v t e Films directed by Erle C. Kenton Salome vs. Shenandoah (1919) Down on the Farm (1920) Love, Honor and Behave (1920) A Small Town Idol (1921) A Fool and His Money (1925) The Danger Signal (1925) Red Hot Tires (1925) The Love Toy (1926) Other Women's Husbands (1926) The Sap (1926) The Palm Beach Girl (1926) The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary (1927) The Girl in the Pullman (1927) Bare Knees (1928) Name the Woman (1928) Nothing to Wear (1928) Companionate Marriage (1928) Golf Widows (1928) The Street of Illusion (1928) The Sideshow (1928) The Sporting Age (1928) Trial Marriage (1929) Father and Son (1929) Song of Love (1929) Mexicali Rose (1929) A Royal Romance (1930) X Marks the Spot (1931) Left Over Ladies (1931) The Last Parade (1931) Guilty as Hell (1932) Island of Lost Souls (1932) From Hell to Heaven (1933) Disgraced! (1933) Big Executive (1933) Search for Beauty (1934) You're Telling Me! (1934) Party Wire (1935) The Best Man Wins (1935) The Public Menace (1935) Devil's Squadron (1936) Counterfeit (1936) She Asked for It (1937) The Devil's Playground (1937) Little Tough Guys in Society (1938) The Lady Objects (1938) Everything's on Ice (1939) Escape to Paradise (1939) Remedy for Riches (1940) Petticoat Politics (1941) Melody for Three (1941) Naval Academy (1941) They Meet Again (1941) Flying Cadets (1941) North to the Klondike (1942) The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) Frisco Lil (1942) Pardon My Sarong (1942) Who Done It? (1942) It Ain't Hay (1943) House of Frankenstein (1944) She Gets Her Man (1945) House of Dracula (1945) The Cat Creeps (1946) Little Miss Big (1946) Bob and Sally (1948) One Too Many (1951) Secrets of Beauty (1951) This article about a romantic musical film is a stub. 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