I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Six sticks of dynamite that blasted his way to freedom … and awoke America’s conscience!
Six sticks of dynamite that blasted his way to freedom … and awoke Am...
Crime, Drama
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1932
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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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Rated:
NOT RATED
Runtime:
92 min
Release date:
9 Nov 1932
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$195,845
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 3 wins.
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Based on a true story, its style is simple, direct, forceful -- even after more than six decades.
– Don Druker,
Chicago Reader,
10 Feb 2012
fresh:
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang is a picture with guts. It grips with its stark realism and packs lots of punch.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
18 Oct 2008
fresh:
Muni gives a brilliant performance as a regular guy wrongly convicted of murder and subjected to the hardships and beatings of a dehumanising chain gang regime.
– ,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006