Subtitle I.am.a.fugitive.from.a.chain.gang.1932... (TRENDING ⇒)

: Critics at the time, such as Mordaunt Hall of the New York Times , lauded the film as a "vehement attack on convict camps". It is credited with establishing Warner Bros. as the "social message" studio.

: The film is based on the autobiography of Robert Elliott Burns, a real-life fugitive who escaped a Georgia prison camp in 1930. subtitle I.Am.a.Fugitive.from.a.Chain.Gang.1932...

: The production is cited as a pioneer in the technique of "snatching movie plots out of the headlines," a style developed by producer Darryl F. Zanuck. Cinema: One-Man Studio - Time Magazine : Critics at the time, such as Mordaunt

: Paul Muni’s portrayal of the protagonist is frequently described as "convincing and earnest" and "memorable". : The film is based on the autobiography

: It garnered three Academy Award nominations—Best Film, Best Actor (Paul Muni), and Best Sound Recording—and was preserved in the Library of Congress in 1991.