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Little Fugitive
Little Fugitive

Little Fugitive

1953 80 min ★ 6.9 Drama, Family

After a prank makes Joey Norton believe he killed his older brother, he runs away from home and spends the day at Coney Island while his brother tries to find him before their mother gets home.

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Cast

Richie Andrusco

Richie Andrusco

Joey Norton

Richard Brewster

Lennie Norton

Winifred Cushing

Mother

Jay Williams

Jay the Pony-Ride Man

Will Lee

Will Lee

Photographer

Charlie Moss

Charlie Moss

Harry

Tommy DeCanio

Charlie

Ruth Orkin

Ruth Orkin

Woman on beach (uncredited)

Details

Director

Morris Engel

Tagline

"Morris Engel's All-American Classic"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$30,000

Production

Little Fugitive Production Company

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

July 10, 2025

★ 7/10

I’m not a great fan of kids in films, but hats off to the young Richie Andrusco who really holds this together amiably well. “Joey” likes to play with his elder brother “Lennie” (Richard Brewster) and his pals but they think he’s a bit of a nuisance and like to play pranks on him. When they start messing around with a gun it looks like “Joey” might have actually done for his sibling and he panics....

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