I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang
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re-release movie poster for the classic 1932 American pre-Code crime-drama film I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang, starring Paul Muni. The specific poster design indicates a re-release by Dominant Pictures Corporation in 1956.
Film Information
Original Release: November 10, 1932
Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Starring: Paul Muni, Glenda Farrell, Helen Vinson, Preston Foster
Based on: The true story and 1932 autobiography I Am a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang! by Robert Elliott Burns
Synopsis: The film follows James Allen (Paul Muni), a decorated World War I veteran who is wrongfully convicted of a petty robbery and sentenced to a brutal Southern chain gang. He escapes and builds a new life as a successful engineer in Chicago, but his past catches up to him, leading to further betrayal and a second escape, leaving him a perpetual fugitive.
Impact: The movie was a powerful piece of social commentary that exposed the inhumane conditions of the chain gang system, generating significant public outrage that contributed to real-world penal reforms in several states.
re-release movie poster for the classic 1932 American pre-Code crime-drama film I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang, starring Paul Muni. The specific poster design indicates a re-release by Dominant Pictures Corporation in 1956.
Film Information
Original Release: November 10, 1932
Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Starring: Paul Muni, Glenda Farrell, Helen Vinson, Preston Foster
Based on: The true story and 1932 autobiography I Am a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang! by Robert Elliott Burns
Synopsis: The film follows James Allen (Paul Muni), a decorated World War I veteran who is wrongfully convicted of a petty robbery and sentenced to a brutal Southern chain gang. He escapes and builds a new life as a successful engineer in Chicago, but his past catches up to him, leading to further betrayal and a second escape, leaving him a perpetual fugitive.
Impact: The movie was a powerful piece of social commentary that exposed the inhumane conditions of the chain gang system, generating significant public outrage that contributed to real-world penal reforms in several states.
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