- I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
3/17/26 (Tues)
Mervyn LeRoy’s well intentioned 1932 crime film was the industry’s third biggest earner that year after Gold Diggers of 1933 (which he also directed) and 42nd Street (which he was supposed to direct). It was based on the previous year’s same-titled autobiography (the state, i.e., …Georgia Chain Gang!, was removed for commercial and political reasons), though naturally taking certain liberties with the character and story.