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69% Critic Match
Little Fugitive
“Morris Engel's All-American Classic”
6.9 / 10• 1953• 1h 20m•NR• English
DramaFamilyAdventure
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Richie Andrusco
Joey Norton
LeadRB
Richard Brewster
Lennie Norton
WC
Winifred Cushing
Mother
JW
Jay Williams
Jay the Pony-Ride Man
Will Lee
Photographer
Charlie Moss
Harry
TD
Tommy DeCanio
Charlie
Ruth Orkin
Woman on beach (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Morris Engel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Little Fugitive is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
