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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)

"Six sticks of dynamite that blasted his way to freedom … and awoke America’s conscience!"

7.8/10 1h 32m Nov 09, 1932
Drama Crime

A World War I veteran’s dreams of becoming a master architect evaporate in the cold light of economic realities. Things get even worse when he’s falsely convicted of a crime and sent to work on a chain gang.

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Movie Details

Original Title I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Original Language EN
Budget $195,845
Status Released
Popularity 3.8

Cast

Paul Muni
Paul Muni
James Allen
Popularity: 0.3
Glenda Farrell
Glenda Farrell
Marie Woods
Popularity: 0.3
Helen Vinson
Helen Vinson
Helen
Popularity: 0.2
Noel Francis
Noel Francis
Linda
Popularity: 0.1
Preston Foster
Preston Foster
Pete
Popularity: 0.3
Allen Jenkins
Allen Jenkins
Barney Sykes
Popularity: 0.2
Berton Churchill
Berton Churchill
The Judge
Popularity: 0.2
Edward Ellis
Edward Ellis
Bomber Wells
Popularity: 0.2
David Landau
David Landau
The Warden
Popularity: 0.1
Hale Hamilton
Hale Hamilton
Rev. Allen
Popularity: 0.9
Sally Blane
Sally Blane
Alice
Popularity: 0.2
Louise Carter
Louise Carter
Mother
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Screenplay Howard J. Green, Sheridan Gibney, Brown Holmes
Editor William Holmes
Producer Hal B. Wallis
Director Mervyn LeRoy

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures
US
The Vitaphone Corporation
US

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Keywords

prison war veteran blackmail hamburger based on true story chain gang fugitive pre-code escaped prisoner reverend tradesman prison system prison brutality prison life prison reform innocent in jail reformed criminal escapee forced labor

Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 10/10
Feb 11, 2020

Masterpiece that keeps influencing as much as it enthrals. Being a man who has a very unhealthy penchant for any film that deals with incarceration, it is with great elation that I can proudly proclaim this to be one of the greatest films of the genre. I had to finally give way and import the fi ... Read more

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Details
Release Date November 9, 1932
Runtime 1h 32m
Budget $195,845
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 3.8
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