I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang poster

Feature film — 1932

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)

7.81h 32mDrama

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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A high-signal pick with 237 votes.

Warner Bros. Pictures / The Vitaphone Corporation

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Director: Mervyn LeRoy

On screen

Cast & crew

Paul Muni as James Allen

Paul Muni

James Allen

Glenda Farrell as Marie Woods

Glenda Farrell

Marie Woods

Helen Vinson as Helen

Helen Vinson

Helen

Noel Francis as Linda

Noel Francis

Linda

Preston Foster as Pete

Preston Foster

Pete

Allen Jenkins as Barney Sykes

Allen Jenkins

Barney Sykes

Berton Churchill as The Judge

Berton Churchill

The Judge

Edward Ellis as Bomber Wells

Edward Ellis

Bomber Wells

David Landau as The Warden

David Landau

The Warden

Hale Hamilton as Rev. Allen

Hale Hamilton

Rev. Allen

Sally Blane as Alice

Sally Blane

Alice

Louise Carter as Mother

Louise Carter

Mother

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