I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)

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

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.

• Released: 1932-11-09
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 32m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.8/10 from 234 votes

Directed by Mervyn LeRoy.

Top cast

• Paul Muni as James Allen
• Glenda Farrell as Marie Woods
• Helen Vinson as Helen
• Noel Francis as Linda
• Preston Foster as Pete
• Allen Jenkins as Barney Sykes
• Berton Churchill as The Judge
• Edward Ellis as Bomber Wells
• David Landau as The Warden
• Hale Hamilton as Rev. Allen

Full cast & crew

Where to watch I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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