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Little Fugitive

"Morris Engel's All-American Classic"

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1953 · 1h 20m
Adventure, Drama, Family
Starring Will Lee · Charlie Moss · Ruth Orkin
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After a prank makes Joey Norton believe he killed his older brother, he runs away from home and spends the day at Coney Island while his brother tries to find him before their mother gets home.

Theatrical
Oct 6, 1953
Budget
$30K
DVD / Blu-ray
Sep 2, 2003
Theaters
1
Directors
Ray Ashley, Morris Engel, Ruth Orkin
Writers
Ray Ashley, Ruth Orkin, Morris Engel
Producers
Ray Ashley, Morris Engel
Studio
Little Fugitive Production Company
Keywords
new york city coney island on the run black and white fake death woman director children home alone prank gone wrong 1950s kid brother brothers independent film
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Will Lee
Photographer
C
Charlie Moss
Harry
R
Ruth Orkin
Woman on beach (uncredited)

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