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Face of a Fugitive is a american film of genre Drama directed by Paul Wendkos released in USA on 1 may 1959 with Fred MacMurray

Face of a Fugitive (1959)

Face of a Fugitive
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Released in USA 1 may 1959
Length 1h21
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Action,    Western
Rating65% 3.2882953.2882953.2882953.2882953.288295

Face of a Fugitive is a 1959 Western film directed by Paul Wendkos. It stars Fred MacMurray and Lin McCarthy and was based on the short story "Long Gone" by Peter Dawson, the nom de plume of Jonathan H. Glidden (older brother of Luke Short). Dawson was the author of 120 Western short stories and novelettes as well as 15 book length Western serials. The working title was Justice Ends with a Gun.

Synopsis

Bank robber Jim Larsen is handcuffed to Deputy Marshal George Allison (Francis De Sales) who is taking Larsen aboard a train to begin a 5–10 year prison sentence. Without animosity, Larsen tells the deputy that he will use his time in prison to plan more bank robberies. This new robbery would be foolproof as Larsen feels that he was only caught by using a partner; the next time will be singlehanded. Boarding the train, Larsen overpowers the deputy, takes his pistol and handcuffs one of his arms to the guardrail on the rear car of the train. Suddenly, Larsen's younger brother Danny (Ron Hayes) unexpectedly comes from the train to free Larsen, even though Larsen was handling his escape fine. The elder Larsen chides Danny that he does not need help from anyone.

Actors

Fred MacMurray

(Jim Larsen (aka Ray Kincaid))James Coburn

(Purdy)Alan Baxter

(Reed Williams)Myrna Fahey

(Janet Hawthorne)Gina Gillespie

(Alice Bailey)
And :
Herman Hack
John Milford
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