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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

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

1932-11-09 Drama 1hr 32m

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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Storyline

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.

  • Released
    1932-11-09
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    $195,845
  • Runtime
    1hr 32m
  • Genre
    Drama, Crime
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    8.2
  • Production
    Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation

Crew

Mervyn LeRoy
Director
Brown Holmes
Screenplay
Hal B. Wallis
Producer
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

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Cast

Paul Muni

Paul Muni
James Allen
Glenda Farrell

Glenda Farrell
Marie Woods
Helen Vinson

Helen Vinson
Helen
Noel Francis

Noel Francis
Linda
Preston Foster

Preston Foster
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Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins
Barney Sykes
Berton Churchill

Berton Churchill
The Judge
Edward Ellis

Edward Ellis
Bomber Wells
David Landau

David Landau
The Warden
Hale Hamilton

Hale Hamilton
Rev. Allen
Sally Blane

Sally Blane
Alice
Louise Carter

Louise Carter
Mother
Everett Brown

Everett Brown
Sebastian T. Yale - Strong Prisoner
Willard Robertson

Willard Robertson
Prison Board Chairman
Robert McWade

Robert McWade
F.E. Ramsey
Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick
Fuller
William Le Maire

William Le Maire
A Texan
Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe
Café Chateau Dancer (uncredited)
Wallis Clark

Wallis Clark
Chicago Lawyer (uncredited)
Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson
Police Chief (uncredited)
Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon
Bill - Barber (uncredited)
Reginald Barlow

Reginald Barlow
Mr. Parker (uncredited)
James Bell

James Bell
Red (uncredited)
Frederick Burton

Frederick Burton
Southern Prison Official (uncredited)
A.S. Byron

A.S. Byron
Cop in Barber Shop (uncredited)
Charles McAvoy

Charles McAvoy
Cop (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler
Job Foreman (uncredited)
G. Pat Collins

G. Pat Collins
Wilson (uncredited)
George Cooper

George Cooper
Vaudevillian (uncredited)
Jack Curtis

Jack Curtis
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Harry Woods

Harry Woods
Prison Guard (uncredited)
John Marston

John Marston
Prison Commissioner (uncredited)
Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille
District Attorney (uncredited)
J. Frank Glendon

J. Frank Glendon
Arresting Officer (uncredited)
Lee Shumway

Lee Shumway
Arresting Officer (uncredited)
Lew Kelly

Lew Kelly
Diner Cook (uncredited)
Jack La Rue

Jack La Rue
Ackerman (uncredited)
Edward LeSaint

Edward LeSaint
Chamber of Commerce Chairman (uncredited)
Walter Long

Walter Long
Blacksmith (uncredited)
Jack Low

Jack Low
Big Prisoner (uncredited)
Edward McNamara

Edward McNamara
Second Warden (uncredited)
William Pawley

William Pawley
Doggy (uncredited)
Charles Sellon

Charles Sellon
Hot Dog Stand Owner (uncredited)
Allen D. Sewall

Allen D. Sewall
Train Station Guard (uncredited)
William H. Strauss

William H. Strauss
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Sheila Terry

Sheila Terry
Allen's Secretary (uncredited)
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Marine on Ship (uncredited)
Jack Wise

Jack Wise
Tailor (uncredited)
John Wray

John Wray
Nordine (uncredited)

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A Review by John Chard 10

Written by John Chard on 2020-02-11

Masterpiece that keeps influencing as much as it enthrals. Being a man who has a very unhealthy penchant for any film that deals with in... read more

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 film on Region 1 to see what I was missing, boy was it joyous to see how this film has influenced some of my favourite film's of all time. This is one tough movie, it pulls no punches and the only surprise is that it was made in 1932, that the film is a grizzled masterpiece is down to the astute direction of Mervyn LeRoy and a quite brilliant performance from Paul Muni in the lead role of James Allen. Based on the real life writings of Robert Elliot Burns, the film is a harsh kick in the guts about the brutal penal system that existed when most of us were mere glints in our Father's eyes. It is part of a Warner Brothers controversial classic's box set that is available on Region 1, and its place on any controversial classic list is worthy. The film had major impact on reviews of the penal system, it caused uproar in Georgia (the film never mentions Georgia, but they knew it was about them), law suits followed and Robert Elliot Burns himself was constantly pursued by the authorities despite the state being privy to the actual facts of his case. I wont be boorish with the details as it is well documented across the net and those who haven't seen the film really need to address that issue. This picture strips it down to a primal story that begs a viewing from anyone interested in the genre - or actually for those interested in brilliant cinema from a golden era - period! 10/10

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A Review by John Chard

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 fil...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 10

Written by John Chard on 2020-02-11

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 pro...

read more