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Little Fugitive

Little Fugitive

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Little Fugitive

"Morris Engel's All-American Classic"

1953

1h 20m

6.9(69 votes)

Drama

Family

Adventure

Overview

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.

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8 featured cast members

Starring

Richie Andrusco

Richie Andrusco

Joey Norton

Richard Brewster

Lennie Norton

Winifred Cushing

Mother

Jay Williams

Jay the Pony-Ride Man

Will Lee

Will Lee

Photographer

Charlie Moss

Charlie Moss

Harry

Tommy DeCanio

Charlie

Ruth Orkin

Ruth Orkin

Woman on beach (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Ray Ashley
Morris Engel
Written by: Ray Ashley
Morris Engel
Produced by: Ray Ashley
Morris Engel

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