I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) centers on a former soldier and aspiring engineer struggling to rebuild his life after returning from the war. As an accidental involvement in a robbery leads to a harsh prison sentence while the inhumane conditions of a Georgia chain gang strip prisoners of dignity and hope, he risks everything to escape and forge a new identity. This crime drama examines injustice and perseverance within a deeply flawed penal system, as the consequences of a single mistake continue to shape a man’s future, with wrongful conviction, institutional cruelty, and the struggle for freedom.

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Warner box art
Warner DVD-1/US/OOP 2005
Audio Commentary by Richard B. Jewell has extra
Theatrical Trailer (2:33) has extra
“20,000 Cheers for the Chain Gang” (Musical Short, 1933, 19:49) has extra
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