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MASTER SCORE 89.6 / 100
1932·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 32m

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.

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Mervyn LeRoy·DirectorHoward J. Green·ScreenplaySheridan Gibney·ScreenplaySol Polito·Director of PhotographyBernhard Kaun·Original Music ComposerWilliam Holmes·Editor
Cast
Paul Muni·James AllenGlenda Farrell·Marie WoodsHelen Vinson·HelenNoel Francis·LindaPreston Foster·PeteAllen Jenkins·Barney SykesBerton Churchill·The JudgeEdward Ellis·Bomber WellsDavid Landau·The WardenHale Hamilton·Rev. Allen
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Mervyn LeRoy·Director
Writing· 3
Howard J. Green·ScreenplaySheridan Gibney·ScreenplayBrown Holmes·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Sol Polito·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
William Holmes·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Bernhard Kaun·Original Music ComposerLeo F. Forbstein·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Hal B. Wallis·Producer
By the Numbers
89.6
OF 100
Master Score
8.2
OF 10
IMDb
96%
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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