Review of I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) by Martin T — 18 Sep 2009

A decorated WWI veteran falls victim to miserable economic circumstances during the Great Depression and inadvertently resorts to crime to survive. He's arrested and forced to labor in a Georgia chain gang. He escapes to a different state and eventually reforms himself as a prosperous model citizen. But he's always cognizant of the fact that he's still wanted by Georgia.

This 1930s movie moves fairly quickly and competently and was based on a best-selling non-fiction novel authored by that same person. Btw, the box office hit film was banned in the state where he had served time. Actor Paul Muni gives a solid performance throughout and never bores you. I saw it a couple of years ago and wouldn't mind viewing it again.