![]() |
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)Synopsis:
Having returned from fighting in World War I, James Allen doesn't want to settle into a humdrum life and decides to set off to find his fortune. He travels the length and breadth of America, working as a skilled tradesman in the construction industry. When times get tough however, he finds himself living in a shelter where an acquaintance suggests they go out for a hamburger. What the friend really has in mind is to rob the diner and Allen soon finds himself working on a chain gang with a long jail sentence. Allen manages to escape however and heads to Chicago where over several years he slowly but surely works his way up the ladder to become one of the most respected construction engineers in the city. His past catches up with him and despite protestations from civic leaders and his many friends in Chicago, he finds himself again on the chain gang. Escaping for a second time, he accepts that to survive, he must lead a life of crime.
Resource Links:
|
|
|
![]() |
A gang of young people call themselves the Living Dead. They terrorize the population from their small town. After an...
|
![]() |
A newly arrived governor finds his province under the control of the corrupt Colonel Huerta. To avoid assassination b...
|
![]() |
Every year, these friends get together for a weekend retreat. This year sparks fly from the first moment: Diana (an a...
|
![]() |
When Miss Vicki's father dies, she becomes the world's greatest philanthropist. Unfortunately, she is flat broke! Her...
|