# I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)

> A restless war veteran is crushed by coerced prison labor and driven into a fugitive life after the justice system repeatedly destroys his attempts at respectability.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/18372

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Mervyn LeRoy
- Cast: Paul Muni, Glenda Farrell, Helen Vinson, Noel Francis, Preston Foster, Allen Jenkins, Berton Churchill, Edward Ellis
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023042/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: stark, tense, melancholic, classic cinema night, social justice film night

## Synopsis

A war veteran's quest for freedom becomes a harrowing tale of survival and crime.

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