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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.
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In the history of cinema, numerous grand films have ascended to classic status through the sheer quality of the talents assembled both behind and in front of the camera. Yet, the chances for obtaining such hallowed recognition were invariably magnified if the filmmakers also possessed the impeccable timing. Few films in history have benefited from being crafted at such a perfectly opportune moment as the 1932 prison…More
