The Fugitive Movie Review 1948

Fonda is a priest devoted to God and the peasants under his care when he finds himself on the run after religion is outlawed in this nameless South-of-the-border dictatorship. Despite the danger of capture, he continues to minister to his flock. His eventual martyrdom unites the villagers in prayer. Considered Fonda's best performance; Ford's favorite film. Shot on location in Mexico. Excellent supporting performances. Based on the Graham Greene novel "The Power and the Glory" although considerably cleaned up for the big screen--Greene's priest had lost virtually all of his faith and moral code. Here the priest is a genuine Ford hero. A gem.

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Available on VHS
Running time 99 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Nuns & Priests, Rebel With a Cause, South America, Books to Film: Graham Greene, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Dudley Nichols

Cast

Henry Fonda, Dolores Del Rio, Pedro Armendariz, J. Carrol Naish, Leo Carrillo, Ward Bond, Robert Armstrong, John Qualen

Director

John Ford

Producer

Argosy, Merian C. Cooper, John Ford