I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
“Six sticks of dynamite that blasted his way to freedom … and awoke America’s conscience!”
Synopsis
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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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang - TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-07-27
Top Cast
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Paul Muni
James Allen
Glenda Farrell
Marie Woods
Helen Vinson
Helen
Noel Francis
Linda
Preston Foster
Pete
Allen Jenkins
Barney Sykes
Berton Churchill
The Judge
Edward Ellis
Bomber Wells
David Landau
The Warden
Hale Hamilton
Rev. Allen
Sally Blane
Alice
Louise Carter
Mother
Everett Brown
Sebastian T. Yale - Strong Prisoner
Willard Robertson
Prison Board Chairman
Robert McWade
F.E. Ramsey
Robert Warwick
Fuller
William Le Maire
A Texan
Charles Middleton
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 9, 1932
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$196K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mervyn LeRoy
- Screenplay & Story
- Howard J. Green, Brown Holmes, Sheridan Gibney
- Original Score
- Bernhard Kaun, Leo F. Forbstein
- Original Title
- I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Budget
- $196K
- Production Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mervyn LeRoy
Howard J. Green, Brown Holmes, Sheridan Gibney, Robert E. Burns
Bernhard Kaun, Leo F. Forbstein
Sol Polito
William Holmes
Hal B. Wallis
Department Leadership Roster
Mervyn LeRoy
Director
Hal B. Wallis
Producer
Sol Polito
Director of Photography
Howard J. Green
Screenplay
Brown Holmes
Screenplay
Sheridan Gibney
Screenplay
William Holmes
Editor
Orry-Kelly
Costume Design
Bernhard Kaun
Original Music Composer
Leo F. Forbstein
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
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What is I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang about?
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.
Who directed I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang?
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang was directed by Mervyn LeRoy.
Who stars in I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang?
The principal cast of I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang includes Paul Muni, Glenda Farrell, Helen Vinson, Noel Francis, Preston Foster.
When was I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang released and how long is it?
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang was released in 1932 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang?
The original motion picture soundtrack for I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang was composed by Bernhard Kaun, Leo F. Forbstein.
What is the age rating and content advisory for I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang?
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).