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A Fugitive from Justice

A Fugitive from Justice

He Fled From The Law... Into The Hands Of Killers!

Genres

Crime

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Leslie is being chased by the gangsters, the police and the insurance investigators. He is on the run. Falsely accused of a murder, he embarks upon a life-and-death journey to save his family.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

53 mins

Rating

3.5/10

Release Date

15 June 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

Roger Pryor

Roger Pryor

Dan Miller

Lucile Fairbanks

Lucile Fairbanks

Janet Leslie

Eddie Foy Jr.

Eddie Foy Jr.

Ziggy

Sheila Bromley

Sheila Bromley

Ruby Patterson

Morgan Conway

Morgan Conway

'Julie' Alexander

Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas

Lee Leslie

John Gallaudet

John Gallaudet

Mark Rogers

Lottie Williams

Lottie Williams

Henrietta Leslie

Joe Devlin

Joe Devlin

Hinky-Dink

Steve Darrell

Steve Darrell

Zorilla

John Harmon

John Harmon

Gorwin

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Murphy

Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

Corkery

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Gray

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Partridge

Willis Clare

Willis Clare

Blake

Gus Glassmire

Gus Glassmire

Calhoun

Bernice Pilot

Bernice Pilot

Della

Frank Bull

Frank Bull

Police Broadcaster in Ticker Tape Montage (uncredited)

Nat Carr

Nat Carr

Druggist Richards (uncredited)

Cliff Clark

Cliff Clark

Police Captain (uncredited)

Michael Conroy

Michael Conroy

Office Boy Bringing Hot News (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

Reporter at Train Station (uncredited)

Eddie Graham

Eddie Graham

Tall Reporter at Train Station (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Reporter at Train Station (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Policeman (uncredited)

John Harron

John Harron

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Max Hoffman Jr.

Max Hoffman Jr.

Police Officer (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Reporter at Train Station (uncredited)

Reid Kilpatrick

Reid Kilpatrick

Police Broadcaster (uncredited)

Richard Kipling

Richard Kipling

Carter the FBI Man (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw

Ethan Laidlaw

Policeman in First Montage (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Police Officer (uncredited)

Al Lloyd

Al Lloyd

Short Reporter at Apartment (uncredited)

George Lloyd

George Lloyd

Bartender (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Police Officer Reporting Wrong Man Was Shot (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Policeman (uncredited)

Paul Panzer

Paul Panzer

Man in Saloon (uncredited)

John J. Richardson

John J. Richardson

Photographer at Train Station (uncredited)

Leo White

Leo White

Man in Saloon (uncredited)

Jack Wise

Jack Wise

Reporter at Train Station (uncredited)

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