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Little Fugitive (1953)

"Morris Engel's All-American Classic"

6.9/10 1h 20m Oct 01, 1953
Drama Family

After a prank makes Joey Norton believe he killed his older brother, he runs away from home and spends the day at Coney Island while his brother tries to find him before their mother gets home.

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Movie Details

Original Title Little Fugitive
Original Language EN
Budget $30,000
Status Released
Popularity 0.4

Cast

Richie Andrusco
Richie Andrusco
Joey Norton
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Richard Brewster
Lennie Norton
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Winifred Cushing
Mother
Popularity: 0.0
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Jay Williams
Jay the Pony-Ride Man
Will Lee
Will Lee
Photographer
Popularity: 0.3
Charlie Moss
Charlie Moss
Harry
Popularity: 0.1
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Tommy DeCanio
Charlie
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Ruth Orkin
Ruth Orkin
Woman on beach (uncredited)
Popularity: 1.0

Key Crew

Director Morris Engel, Ray Ashley, Ruth Orkin
Writer Ruth Orkin, Morris Engel, Ray Ashley
Cinematography Morris Engel
Editor Lester Troob, Ruth Orkin
Producer Ray Ashley, Morris Engel
Music Eddy Lawrence Manson

Production

Little Fugitive Production Company

Videos & Trailers

Little Fugitive (1953) ORIGINAL TRAILER
Little Fugitive (1953) ORIGINAL TRAILER
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Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Jul 10, 2025

I’m not a great fan of kids in films, but hats off to the young Richie Andrusco who really holds this together amiably well. “Joey” likes to play with his elder brother “Lennie” (Richard Brewster) and his pals but they think he’s a bit of a nuisance and like to play pranks on him. When t ... Read more

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Details
Release Date October 1, 1953
Runtime 1h 20m
Budget $30,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4
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