Little Fugitive

19531953
Not RatedNot Rated
1h 15min

7.5/10

A young boy fears that he shot his older brother, who is only faking. He then runs away to Coney Island, a crowded beach area, and gets money by returning soda bottles for their deposits.A young boy fears that he shot his older brother, who is only faking. He then runs away to Coney Island, a crowded beach area, and gets money by returning soda bottles for their deposits.A young boy fears that he shot his older brother, who is only faking. He then runs away to Coney Island, a crowded beach area, and gets money by returning soda bottles for their deposits.

7.5/10

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Directors
Writers
- Ray Ashley(screen play)
- Morris Engel
- Ruth Orkin
Stars

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 3 nominations total

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Little Fugitive

Richard Brewster in Little Fugitive (1953)

Richard Brewster and Jay Williams in Little Fugitive (1953)

Joey, a young boy, runs away to Coney Island after he is tricked into believing he has killed his older brother. Joey collects glass bottles and turns them into money, which he uses to ride the rides. —Anonymous

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Taglines
- The picture that set Hollywood on its ear!
Genres
- Drama
- Family
Certificate
- Not Rated
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
Filmed with hand-held 35mm cameras that could not record sound. All the dialog and background sound was dubbed in post production.

Goofs
As Joey rides the carousel, he almost falls off the horse trying to high five the ride operator. You can see somebody grab his foot until he's able to pull himself up.

Quotes
Harry: Ya shot him Joey. Ya shot your brother!
Charley: Yeah... you shot him Joey
Joey: I didn't! I didn't!

Connections
Featured in Ruth Orkin: Frames of Life (1996)

Soundtracks
Home on the Range
(1904) (uncredited)
Music by Daniel E. Kelley
Played on the harmonica
Also played at the end of Joey's merry-go-round ride

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remembrance

As children growing up in Brooklyn in the 50's, this was my brother's and my very favorite Sat. afternoon movie. As an adult, reaching back for things of value to proffer to my children, I was delighted to find that this was still available, though bemused by the high critical acclaim and near cult status. I loved this movie because it spoke to me- I knew how the beach smelled after a rain, how much Joey longed to ride that pony, how the peculiar torture by an older brother could be forgiven and forgotten by a moment's offhand kindness (and a little guilt). Cinema verite notwithstanding, this was the truest movie of a real adventure I'd ever seen, and wonderful

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