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Face of a Fugitive

  • 19591959
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
819
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Dorothy Green and Fred MacMurray in Face of a Fugitive (1959)
A robber in custody, becomes wanted for murder when his younger brother kills a deputy sheriff to help him escape.
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DramaWestern
A robber who is falsely accused of murdering a deputy sheriff tries to start a new life in a border town near Mexico, but his past catches up with him.A robber who is falsely accused of murdering a deputy sheriff tries to start a new life in a border town near Mexico, but his past catches up with him.A robber who is falsely accused of murdering a deputy sheriff tries to start a new life in a border town near Mexico, but his past catches up with him.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
819
YOUR RATING
    • Paul Wendkos
    • David T. Chantler(screenplay)
    • Daniel B. Ullman(screenplay)
    • Peter Dawson(story)
  • Stars
    • Fred MacMurray
    • Lin McCarthy
    • Dorothy Green
    • Paul Wendkos
    • David T. Chantler(screenplay)
    • Daniel B. Ullman(screenplay)
    • Peter Dawson(story)
  • Stars
    • Fred MacMurray
    • Lin McCarthy
    • Dorothy Green
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 26User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Dorothy Green and Fred MacMurray in Face of a Fugitive (1959)
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    Fred MacMurray in Face of a Fugitive (1959)
    Dorothy Green and Fred MacMurray in Face of a Fugitive (1959)

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    Fred MacMurray
    Fred MacMurray
    • Jim Larsen aka Ray Kincaid
    Lin McCarthy
    Lin McCarthy
    • Sheriff Mark Riley
    Dorothy Green
    Dorothy Green
    • Ellen Bailey
    Alan Baxter
    Alan Baxter
    • Reed Williams
    Myrna Fahey
    Myrna Fahey
    • Janet Hawthorne
    James Coburn
    James Coburn
    • Purdy
    Francis De Sales
    Francis De Sales
    • Deputy Sheriff George Allison
    • (as Francis deSales)
    Gina Gillespie
    Gina Gillespie
    • Alice Bailey
    Ron Hayes
    Ron Hayes
    • Danny Larsen
    Paul E. Burns
    Paul E. Burns
    • Jake the Barber
    • (as Paul Burns)
    Charles Alvin Bell
    • Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Bradley
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Clark
    Bill Clark
    • Deputy
    • (uncredited)
    Hal K. Dawson
    • Jackson
    • (uncredited)
    George DeNormand
    George DeNormand
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Stanley Farrar
    Stanley Farrar
    • Eakins
    • (uncredited)
    James Gavin
    • Stockton
    • (uncredited)
    Herman Hack
    Herman Hack
    • Train Passenger
    • (uncredited)
      • Paul Wendkos
      • David T. Chantler(screenplay)
      • Daniel B. Ullman(screenplay)
      • Peter Dawson(story)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Opening credits: The characters and incidents portrayed and the names used herein are fictitious, and any similarity to the name, character or history of any person is entirely accidental and unintentional.
    • Goofs
      In the climactic scene, when the damaged player piano runs down, its pitch slides downward, like a tape recording slowing down. Indeed, electric player pianos didn't exist until the 20th century, anyway - the early ones were all treadle-operated.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      [the train carrying the Deputy Sheriff and his prisoner, Jim Larsen, pulls into the depot at Porter]

      Deputy Sheriff George Allison: We'll be in Porter for a few minutes. Want some air, Jim?

      Jim Larsen: Why don't you get off without me?

      Deputy Sheriff George Allison: I'd be lonely.

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      Sweet Betsy from Pike
      (uncredited)

      Written by John A. Stone

    User reviews26

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    8/10
    Much better than I would have suspected.
    While fans of "My Three Sons" and the Flubber films might not believe it, Fred MacMurray was the star of a wide variety of films up until the 1960s--romances, comedies, Film Noir and even Westerns. So I assume that an awful lot of people would be surprised to see a tough-as-nails version of Fred in FACE OF A FUGITIVE.

    The film begins with Fred being under arrest for bank robbery. However, he is in the process of escaping when his brother intervenes and shoots the deputy. Both the deputy and brother are killed in the process and Fred is assumed to be the guilty party--which he is not. So now he's not just on the run for robbery but murder.

    When he arrives in a far off town, no one there knows his identity. However, they have heard about the murder and are on the lookout for Fred. But, at least for a couple days, they don't have wanted posters, so they have no idea what he looks like. Unfortunately for Fred, he can't leave town because deputies have the roads out of town covered--in case this killer tries coming in or out of the city. So, he's stuck, at least for now, and begins to make friends in the town--particularly with a pretty lady as well as the sheriff.

    Overall, it is an exceptional western--even with "Steve Douglas" in the lead. I particularly like how it ended--it was exciting yet a bit vague--which I enjoyed. Good acting and a good script--this one is a keeper.
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    • planktonrules
    • Aug 16, 2009

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    • Release date
      • May 1959 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Bell Ranch, Santa Susana, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Morningside Productions
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    • 1 hour 21 minutes

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