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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang is a 1932 American pre-Code crime tragedy film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Paul Muni as a convicted man on a chain gang who escapes to Chicago. It was released on November 10, 1932. The film received critical acclaim and was nominated for three Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Actor for Muni.
Plot
American sergeant James Allen returns to civilian life after World War I. He has served with distinction, earning a medal from Allied governments for his bravery, but his war experience has made him restless. His mother and minister brother feel Allen should be grateful for a tedious office clerk job. When he announces that he wants to enter the construction industry and improve society as an engineer, his brother reacts with outrage, but his mother regretfully accepts his ambitions.
Awards
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| author | Howard J. Green |
|---|---|
| award | National Board of Review Award for Best Film National Board of Review: Top Ten Films |
| contentLocation | Chicago |
| director | Mervyn LeRoy |
| editor | William Holmes |
| genre | crime drama |
| keywords | blackmail bloodhound chain gang dump truck dynamite engineer find a job gang member georgia hard labor hide illinois load minister national news office clerk reform serve state\'s rights train ticket unhappy marriage unskilled work site world war i younger woman |
| musicBy | Bernhard Kaun |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Sound |
| producer | Hal B. Wallis |
| productionCompany | The Vitaphone Corporation |
| publisher | Warner Bros. |
| theme | prison |