I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)

93 min · Crime, Drama, Justice Drama, crime film, drama film, prison film

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Directors

Mervyn LeRoy

Cast

Paul Muni, Glenda Farrell, Helen Vinson, Noel Francis, Preston Foster

The story

American sergeant James Allen returns to civilian life after World War I. He has served with distinction, earning a medal for his bravery, but his war experience has made him restless. His mother and minister brother feel Allen should be grateful for a tedious office clerk job his former employer has offered him.

Catalogue themes and tags

Flucht, Flucht aus dem Gefängnis, Crime Fiction, Black-and-white, Drama, Pre-Code, Prison, Film noir

Genres

Crime, Drama, Justice Drama, crime film, drama film, prison film

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