Fugitive Lovers (1934): Cast & Plot
Fugitive Lovers is a 1934 crime drama directed by Richard Boleslawski, starring Nat Pendleton as Legs Caffey, Madge Evans and Robert Montgomery. It runs 1 hour 22 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 22m (82 min)
- Director
- Richard Boleslawski
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Fugitive Lovers About?
The premise of Fugitive Lovers without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Romance roars from coast to coast over 3,000 miles of highway, crossroads. To evade gangster Legs Caffey, chorus girl Letty Morris rides a New York‑to‑Los Angeles bus, with Legs on her heels. The bus picks up escaped convict Paul Porter, who allies with Letty. Police and Legs watch as Paul runs out of time and ideas in a frantic chase.
Fugitive Lovers Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- seat mates
- injured man
- based on story
- disguise
- mute man
- school bus crash
- carjacking
- child in jeopardy
- jealousy
- greyhound bus
- crime comedy
- pre code film
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- romantic reunion
- unsolicited sexual attention
- stolen bus
- wrongfully convicted
- police manhunt
- comedy drama
- prison hospital
- escaped fugitive
- jumping onto a freight train
- good samaritan
- children rescued
- mistaken identity
- coffee shop
- hotel bellman
- light hearted crime drama
- stowaway
- romantic rival
- extortion threat
- wanted poster
- woman in tears
- road trip comedy
- manhunt
- tip to police
- school child
- theater backstage
- americana
- petty gangster
- criminal rehabilitation
- cross country bus trip
- bus driver
- fall from cliff
- chorus girl
- new york city
- blizzard
- forger
- self sacrifice
- pittsburgh pennsylvania
- pardon
Fugitive Lovers Cast & Characters
Nat Pendleton leads the cast as Legs Caffey, with Madge Evans as Letty Morris and Robert Montgomery as Paul Porter, aka Stephen Blaine. Directed by Richard Boleslawski; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Richard Boleslawski
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Nat Pendleton as Legs Caffey - Madge Evans as Letty Morris
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Robert Montgomery as Paul Porter, aka Stephen Blaine - Moe Howard as Third of Three Julians
Also Starring in Fugitive Lovers
· 7 more- Larry Fine First of Three Julians
- Curly Howard Bill, Second of Three Julians
- Ted Healy Hector Withington, Jr.
- C. Henry Gordon Detective Daly
- Walter Brennan 2nd Bus Driver (uncredited)
- Akim Tamiroff Deaf-Mute Bus Passenger (uncredited)
- Ruth Selwyn Babe Callahan
More from Richard Boleslawski
More films directed by Richard Boleslawski: The Last of Mrs. Cheyney, Theodora Goes Wild, The Garden of Allah and Three Godfathers.
Fugitive Lovers Plot Summary
What happens in Fugitive Lovers from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Letty Morris Madge Evans is a New York dancer who is shunning the advances of small-time gangster Legs Caffey [Nat Pendleton]. When he insists on taking her to Atlantic City despite her repeated rejection, she decides to slip away on a bus bound for Hollywood. Legs intercepts the plan and boards the bus himself, determined to win her over. The vehicle fills with color and comic energy, including a lively singing trio—the Three Julians, Larry Fine, Moe Howard, and Curly Howard—and the exuberant tippler Hector Withington, Jr. Ted Healy. Also aboard is Paul Porter Robert Montgomery, a convict who has just escaped from a local penitentiary, who hides among the luggage and swaps his prison clothes for one of Withington’s suits, becoming a shadowy threat within the cheerful chaos.
Full summary
The whole story of Fugitive Lovers, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Fugitive Lovers?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What is the name of the New York dancer who tries to escape the gangster's advances?
Fugitive Lovers Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Flugten” and “Ein Sträfling ist entsprungen”.
- Also known as
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- Flugten
- Ein Sträfling ist entsprungen
- Amantes Fugitivos
- Les amants fugitifs
- Любовники в бегах
- Zwei Herzen auf der Flucht
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Fugitive Lovers FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Fugitive Lovers, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Fugitive Lovers?
Fugitive Lovers runs 1 hour 22 minutes (82 minutes).
When was Fugitive Lovers released?
Fugitive Lovers was released on January 5, 1934.
Who directed Fugitive Lovers?
Fugitive Lovers was directed by Richard Boleslawski.
More films by Richard Boleslawski Who is in the cast of Fugitive Lovers?
Fugitive Lovers stars Nat Pendleton as Legs Caffey, Madge Evans as Letty Morris and Robert Montgomery as Paul Porter, aka Stephen Blaine, among 11 credited actors.
Does Fugitive Lovers have a post-credit scene?
No. Fugitive Lovers has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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