Summary
They Made Me a Fugitive is a British crime film first released in 1947,
directed by Alberto Cavalcanti.
The film is based on a novel by Jackson Budd and stars Sally Gray, Trevor Howard, Griffith Jones, René Ray and Mary Merrall.
It has also been released under the title: I Became a Criminal.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Alberto Cavalcanti
- Script: Jackson Budd (novel), Noel Langley
- Photo: Otto Heller
- Music: Marius-François Gaillard
- Cast: Sally Gray (Sally), Trevor Howard (Clem Morgan), Griffith Jones (Narcy), René Ray (Cora), Mary Merrall (Aggie), Charles Farrell (Curley), Michael Brennan (Jim), Jack McNaughton (Soapy), Cyril Smith (Bert), John Penrose (Shawney), Eve Ashley (Ellen), Phyllis Robins (Olga), Bill O’Connor (Bill), Maurice Denham (Mr. Fenshaw), Vida Hope (Mrs. Fenshaw), Ballard Berkeley (Det. Insp. Rockliffe), Derek Birch (PC Murray), Peter Bull (Fidgity Phil), Gordon Court (Sergeant), Lyn Evans (Lorry driver), Enid Cruickshank (Club hostess), Sebastian Cabot (Club Proprietor), Ida Patlanski (Soho girl), Howard Douglas (Chief warder), Charles Doe (Electrician), Diana Graves (May), Sam Kydd (Eddie)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 99 min; B&W
- Aka: I Became a Criminal
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Crime / Drama / Film-Noir


