Face of a Fugitive (1959)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.109 |
Directed By
Paul Wendkos
Crew
Paul Wendkos
David T. Chantler
Daniel B. Ullman
Peter Dawson
Robert Peterson
William F. Calvert
Louis Diage
Abe Haberman
Charles H. Schneer
David Heilweil
Wilfrid M. Cline
Jerome Thoms
Jerry Goldsmith
TOP 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
Charles Alvin Bell
Bartender (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
Party Guest (uncredited)
Bill Clark
Deputy (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson
Jackson (uncredited)
George DeNormand
Party Guest (uncredited)
Stanley Farrar
Eakins (uncredited)
James Gavin
Stockton (uncredited)
Herman Hack
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Robert "Buzz" Henry
Burton (uncredited)
Harrison Lewis
Charlie the Bartender (uncredited)
Rankin Mansfield
Minister (uncredited)
John Milford
Haley (uncredited)
Gilman Rankin
Deputy at Rocks (uncredited)
K.L. Smith
Deputy at Rocks (uncredited)
Bert Spencer
Townsman (uncredited)
Wally West
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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