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Je suis un évadé

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

Release: 1932-11-09·Runtime: 92m·★ 7.8
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1919. Jeune sergent décoré pour sa bravoure lors de la Première Guerre Mondiale, James Allen vit mal son retour aux affaires courantes. Etouffé par sa famille, et un travail en usine qui n’épouse pas ses nouvelles ambitions, il prend son baluchon et traverse les Etats-Unis dans l’espoir de trouver un emploi dans le bâtiment. Il doit rapidement déchanter : la crise frappe le pays de plein fouet, et chaque étape de son périple est une nouvelle désillusion. Un soir, Allen, affamé, est embringué à ses dépens dans un hold-up minable qui tourne mal. Il prend 10 ans, pour un crime qu’il n’a pas commis, et est transféré dans un des pires bagnes du pays. Le cauchemar commence.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation

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Cast

James BellJames Bellas Red (uncredited)J. Frank GlendonJ. Frank Glendonas Arresting Officer (uncredited)Lew KellyLew Kellyas Diner Cook (uncredited)Preston FosterPreston Fosteras PeteAllen JenkinsAllen Jenkinsas Barney SykesHale HamiltonHale Hamiltonas Rev. AllenWillard RobertsonWillard Robertsonas Prison Board ChairmanG. Pat CollinsG. Pat Collinsas Wilson (uncredited)George CooperGeorge Cooperas Vaudevillian (uncredited)Douglass DumbrilleDouglass Dumbrilleas District Attorney (uncredited)Berton ChurchillBerton Churchillas The JudgeSally BlaneSally Blaneas AliceCharles MiddletonCharles Middletonas Train Conductor (uncredited)Dennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas Café Chateau Dancer (uncredited)Erville AldersonErville Aldersonas Police Chief (uncredited)John MarstonJohn Marstonas Prison Commissioner (uncredited)Lee ShumwayLee Shumwayas Arresting Officer (uncredited)Jack La RueJack La Rueas Ackerman (uncredited)Paul MuniPaul Munias James AllenDavid LandauDavid Landauas The WardenRobert McWadeRobert McWadeas F.E. RamseyCharles McAvoyCharles McAvoyas Cop (uncredited)Harry WoodsHarry Woodsas Prison Guard (uncredited)Edward McNamaraEdward McNamaraas Second Warden (uncredited)William PawleyWilliam Pawleyas Doggy (uncredited)Helen VinsonHelen Vinsonas HelenEdward LeSaintEdward LeSaintas Chamber of Commerce Chairman (uncredited)Walter LongWalter Longas Blacksmith (uncredited)Charles SellonCharles Sellonas Hot Dog Stand Owner (uncredited)Sheila TerrySheila Terryas Allen's Secretary (uncredited)John WrayJohn Wrayas Nordine (uncredited)Noel FrancisNoel Francisas LindaIrving BaconIrving Baconas Bill - Barber (uncredited)Eddy ChandlerEddy Chandleras Job Foreman (uncredited)Glenda FarrellGlenda Farrellas Marie WoodsEdward EllisEdward Ellisas Bomber WellsRobert WarwickRobert Warwickas FullerWallis ClarkWallis Clarkas Chicago Lawyer (uncredited)Reginald BarlowReginald Barlowas Mr. Parker (uncredited)William H. StraussWilliam H. Straussas Pawnbroker (uncredited)Fred 'Snowflake' ToonesFred 'Snowflake' Toonesas Marine on Ship (uncredited)Louise CarterLouise Carteras Mother