Face of a Fugitive
A man who was falsly accused for murder escapes the sheriffs and starts a new life in a town at the border of the States to Mexico. But he cannot settle in peace as his chasers are trying to find him.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1959 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Drama, Western |
| Director | Paul Wendkos |
| Runtime | 81 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.6/10 (23 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs a tense cat-and-mouse narrative, relying on the stark landscapes and the psychological burden of a stolen identity. It explores the fragile peace of a life built on a lie, where every stranger could be a threat.
What lingers after the final frame is the quiet desperation of a man cornered by his own past, more than any posse. A western where the internal conflict outdraws the external one. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Paul Wendkos
Best Watched
Watch alone at dusk, with the tension of the frontier seeping into the room.
🎭 Cast
Fred MacMurray
Jim Larsen (aka Ray Kincaid)
Lin McCarthy
Sheriff Mark Riley
Dorothy Green
Ellen Bailey
Alan Baxter
Reed Williams
Myrna Fahey
Janet Hawthorne
James Coburn
Purdy
Francis De Sales
Deputy Sheriff George Allison
Gina Gillespie
Alice Bailey
Ron Hayes
Danny Larsen
Paul E. Burns
Jake the Barber
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