I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Six sticks of dynamite that blasted his way to freedom … and awoke America’s conscience!
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.
- Director
- Mervyn LeRoy
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Tension
Who's in it
Cast
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Movie DNA
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Story overview
What It's About
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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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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang appears in 1 Nutevio collection. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Prison Movies Ranked #40
Placed at #40 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The numbers
Box Office & Release
- Budget
- $195,845
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- Release date
- Nov 9, 1932
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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