I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang 91 years old

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

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

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 Cast

Name Character
Helen Vinson She was 25, 92 years old when she died as Helen
Jack La Rue He was 30, 81 years old when he died as Ackerman (uncredited)
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones He was 26, 56 years old when he died as Marine on Ship (uncredited)
Noel Francis She was 26, 53 years old when she died as Linda
Louise Carter She was 57, 82 years old when she died as Mother
G. Pat Collins He was 36, 63 years old when he died as Wilson (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe He was 24, 60 years old when he died as Café Chateau Dancer (uncredited)
Paul Muni He was 37, 71 years old when he died as James Allen
Berton Churchill He was 55, 63 years old when he died as The Judge
Charles McAvoy He was 65, now 26 years old as Cop (uncredited)
Wallis Clark He was 50, 78 years old when he died as Chicago Lawyer (uncredited)
Edward McNamara He was 48, 60 years old when he died as Second Warden (uncredited)
Preston Foster He was 32, 69 years old when he died as Pete
Lew Kelly He was 53, 64 years old when he died as Diner Cook (uncredited)
Edward LeSaint He was 61, 69 years old when he died as Chamber of Commerce Chairman (uncredited)
Frederick Burton He was 61, 86 years old when he died as Southern Prison Official (uncredited)
Allen Jenkins He was 32, 74 years old when he died as Barney Sykes
Sally Blane She was 22, 87 years old when she died as Alice
Willard Robertson He was 46, 62 years old when he died as Prison Board Chairman
Douglass Dumbrille He was 43, 84 years old when he died as District Attorney (uncredited)
James Bell He was 40, 81 years old when he died as Red (uncredited)
Hale Hamilton He was 52, 62 years old when he died as Rev. Allen
Robert Warwick He was 54, 85 years old when he died as Fuller
Eddy Chandler He was 38, 54 years old when he died as Job Foreman (uncredited)
Charles Sellon He was 62, 66 years old when he died as Hot Dog Stand Owner (uncredited)
Edward Ellis He was 62, 81 years old when he died as Bomber Wells
Robert McWade He was 60, 65 years old when he died as F.E. Ramsey
John Wray He was 45, 53 years old when he died as Nordine (uncredited)
Charles Middleton He was 58, 74 years old when he died as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Harry Woods He was 43, 79 years old when he died as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Glenda Farrell She was 28, 66 years old when she died as Marie Woods
William H. Strauss He was 47, 58 years old when he died as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Lee Shumway He was 48, 74 years old when he died as Arresting Officer (uncredited)
George Cooper He was 39, 122 years old when he died as Vaudevillian (uncredited)
Walter Long He was 53, 73 years old when he died as Blacksmith (uncredited)
Irving Bacon He was 39, 71 years old when he died as Bill - Barber (uncredited)
A.S. Byron He was 56, 67 years old when he died as Cop in Barber Shop (uncredited)
Everett Brown He was 30, 51 years old when he died as Strong Prisoner
Jack Wise He was 44, 66 years old when he died as Tailor (uncredited)
Erville Alderson He was 50, 74 years old when he died as Police Chief (uncredited)
Reginald Barlow He was 66, 77 years old when he died as Mr. Parker (uncredited)
Sheila Terry She was 25, 49 years old when she died as Allen's Secretary (uncredited)
David Landau He was 53, 56 years old when he died as The Warden
William Pawley He was 100, 120 years old when he died as Doggy (uncredited)
John Marston He was 356, 385 years old when he died as Prison Commissioner (uncredited)
Allen D. Sewall as Train Station Guard (uncredited)

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang Crew

Name Department
Orry-Kelly as Costume Design. He was 34 (66) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Sol Polito as Director of Photography. He was 39 (67) years old when He died Camera
Jack Okey as Art Direction. He was 43 (73) years old when He died Art
Bernhard Kaun as Original Music Composer. He was 33 (80) years old when He died Sound
Mervyn LeRoy as Director. He was 32 (86) years old when He died Directing
Brown Holmes as Screenplay. He was 24 (66) years old when He died Writing
Leo F. Forbstein as Original Music Composer. He was 40 (55) years old when He died Sound
Howard J. Green as Screenplay. He was 39 (72) years old when He died Writing
William Holmes as Editor. He was 28 (42) years old when He died Editing
Sheridan Gibney as Screenplay. He was 29 (84) years old when He died Writing
Robert E. Burns as Story. Writing
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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (91 years)

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

  • Release day: Wednesday, November 09, 1932
  • Runtime: 92 minutes
  • Budget: 195845.00