Face of a Fugitive (1959)
- Directed by
- Paul Wendkos
- Genre
- Western film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 24 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man on the run from a murder charge in the Old West tries to start over in a small town. But his past catches up with him when local outlaws and a sheriff close in.
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What happens
Face of a Fugitive is a 1959 American Western film directed by Paul Wendkos. Starring Fred MacMurray, Lin McCarthy, and Dorothy Green, it was based on the short story "Long Gone" by Peter Dawson, the pen name of Jonathan H. Glidden (older brother of Luke Short). Dawson was the author of 120 Western short stories and novelettes as well as 15 book length Western serials. The working title was Justice Ends with a Gun. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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