I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
US (1932): Crime/Film-Noir/Drama
Returning war veteran James Allen (Paul Muni), rejecting a return to the old factory grind, degenerates into a hobo. Innocently involved in robbery, he is railroaded onto an incredibly brutal chain gang. Finally escaping, he makes his way to Chicago, where he finds success in the construction industry... and grasping girlfriend Marie (Glenda Farrell), who threatens to expose him if he doesn't marry her. When he meets and falls for Helen (Helen Vinson), things go from bad to worse. Mervyn LeRoy directs. (Rod Crawford, IMDb)
3 nominations
· Best Picture 1932-33: Hal B. Wallis, producer at Warner Bros.
· Actor 1932-33: Paul Muni
· Sound Recording 1932-33: Nathan Levinson