Review of Little Fugitive (1953) by Nishanth R — 21 Aug 2009

Lovely Indie! No wonder it influenced 400 Blows.

This review of Little Fugitive (1953) was written by Nishanth R on 21 Aug 2009.

Little Fugitive has generally received very positive reviews.

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