I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)

11/09/1932 (US) • 1h 32m

Drama, Crime

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

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$195,845.00

Revenue

-

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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