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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) a score of 3.2077 out of 4

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Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)

Of course this is Hollywood, so the real story is probably even more sordid. Some major differences include these: Robert Elliot Burns returned from the war not a decorated hero but a shell-shocked and broke mess. Instead of being forced to rob the...read the complete I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) review at Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)

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Ryan Ellis

The story is essentially one of a financial roller coaster (rags to riches to rags) and of the overlooked men in the early days of the '30s. Allen has returned home from the military and doesn't want to settle for a humdrum job. He sets out from New...read the complete I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) review at Ryan Ellis

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The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)

I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang (1932) is a gritty, uncompromising, critical, and combative look at the unjust and barbaric treatment of criminals in a southern state's prison system following World War I. The harsh and grim melodramatic film was one...read the complete I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) review at The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)