Salomy Jane (1907). Griffith's film version was begun first, finished second, but released third among the cycle of five films he made at Reliance-Majestic Studios between his ouster at Biograph Company and the advent of The Birth of a Nation (1915). Filming of The Escape began in New York City, but was completed in Los Angeles partly due to an illness in the cast. There was a long delay in getting it out; although Mutual Film finally released it on June 1, 1914, response to The Escape was of a mixed character and the film was dumped on the States' Rights market by the end of the year. Lillian Gish recalled The Escape as one of the finest films Griffith ever made, whereas Griffith himself regarded its failure as a momentary distraction during the planning stages of The Birth of a Nation. Status Iris Barry first reported The Escape as a lost film in 1940 and despite an international search for Griffith's film output lasting the decades since, The Escape remains one among a small handful of Griffith features that have never been located. See also List of lost films References External links 1914 films 1914 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1910s exploitation films Films directed by D. W. Griffith American films based on plays Films shot in New York City Films shot in Los Angeles Lost American films Eugenics in fiction 1914 lost films Lost drama films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films