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Face of a Fugitive
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Face of a Fugitive

1959-05-01 · 81 min · ★ 5.7

Drama · Western

A man who was falsly accused for murder escapes the sheriffs and starts a new life in a town at the border of the States to Mexico. But he cannot settle in peace as his chasers are trying to find him.

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Directors
Paul Wendkos
Production companies
Morningside Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Fred MacMurrayFred MacMurrayJim Larsen (aka Ray Kincaid)
Lin McCarthyLin McCarthySheriff Mark Riley
Dorothy GreenDorothy GreenEllen Bailey
Alan BaxterAlan BaxterReed Williams
Myrna FaheyMyrna FaheyJanet Hawthorne
James CoburnJames CoburnPurdy
Francis De SalesFrancis De SalesDeputy Sheriff George Allison
Gina GillespieGina GillespieAlice Bailey
Ron HayesRon HayesDanny Larsen
Paul E. BurnsPaul E. BurnsJake the Barber
Charles Alvin BellBartender (uncredited)
Paul BradleyParty Guest (uncredited)
Bill ClarkDeputy (uncredited)
Hal K. DawsonHal K. DawsonJackson (uncredited)
George DeNormandParty Guest (uncredited)
Stanley FarrarEakins (uncredited)
James GavinJames GavinStockton (uncredited)
Herman HackHerman HackTrain Passenger (uncredited)
Robert "Buzz" HenryRobert "Buzz" HenryBurton (uncredited)
Harrison LewisCharlie the Bartender (uncredited)

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