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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

Release: 1932-11-09 ·Runtime: 92m ·★ 7.8
Drama Crime

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation

Cast

Paul Muni Paul Muni as James Allen Glenda Farrell Glenda Farrell as Marie Woods Helen Vinson Helen Vinson as Helen Noel Francis Noel Francis as Linda Preston Foster Preston Foster as Pete Allen Jenkins Allen Jenkins as Barney Sykes Berton Churchill Berton Churchill as The Judge Edward Ellis Edward Ellis as Bomber Wells David Landau David Landau as The Warden Hale Hamilton Hale Hamilton as Rev. Allen Sally Blane Sally Blane as Alice Louise Carter Louise Carter as Mother Willard Robertson Willard Robertson as Prison Board Chairman Robert McWade Robert McWade as F.E. Ramsey Robert Warwick Robert Warwick as Fuller Charles Middleton Charles Middleton as Train Conductor (uncredited) Dennis O'Keefe Dennis O'Keefe as Café Chateau Dancer (uncredited) Wallis Clark Wallis Clark as Chicago Lawyer (uncredited) Erville Alderson Erville Alderson as Police Chief (uncredited) Irving Bacon Irving Bacon as Bill - Barber (uncredited) Reginald Barlow Reginald Barlow as Mr. Parker (uncredited) James Bell James Bell as Red (uncredited) Charles McAvoy Charles McAvoy as Cop (uncredited) Eddy Chandler Eddy Chandler as Job Foreman (uncredited) G. Pat Collins G. Pat Collins as Wilson (uncredited) George Cooper George Cooper as Vaudevillian (uncredited) Jack Curtis Jack Curtis as Prison Guard (uncredited) Harry Woods Harry Woods as Prison Guard (uncredited) John Marston John Marston as Prison Commissioner (uncredited) Douglass Dumbrille Douglass Dumbrille as District Attorney (uncredited) J. Frank Glendon J. Frank Glendon as Arresting Officer (uncredited) Lee Shumway Lee Shumway as Arresting Officer (uncredited) Lew Kelly Lew Kelly as Diner Cook (uncredited) Jack La Rue Jack La Rue as Ackerman (uncredited) Edward LeSaint Edward LeSaint as Chamber of Commerce Chairman (uncredited) Walter Long Walter Long as Blacksmith (uncredited) Edward McNamara Edward McNamara as Second Warden (uncredited) William Pawley William Pawley as Doggy (uncredited) Charles Sellon Charles Sellon as Hot Dog Stand Owner (uncredited) William H. Strauss William H. Strauss as Pawnbroker (uncredited) Sheila Terry Sheila Terry as Allen's Secretary (uncredited) Fred 'Snowflake' Toones Fred 'Snowflake' Toones as Marine on Ship (uncredited) John Wray John Wray as Nordine (uncredited)