Female Fugitive (1938 film)

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Female Fugitive
Female Fugitive poster.180120.jpg
Poster for the film
Directed by William Nigh
Screenplay byJohn T. Melville
Story byBennett R. Cohen
Produced by E. B. Derr
Starring Evelyn Venable
Craig Reynolds
Reed Hadley
Cinematography Arthur Martinelli
Edited byFinn Ulback
Music by Abe Meyer
Production
company
Distributed by Monogram Pictures
Release date
  • April 15, 1938 (1938-04-15)(US) [1]
Running time
58 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Female Fugitive is a 1938 American drama film, directed by William Nigh. The film stars Evelyn Venable, Craig Reynolds, and Reed Hadley. It was released on April 15, 1938.

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Plot

Peggy Mallory discovers that her husband, Jim, is part of a gang of truck hijackers, when she unknowingly drives the car which helps him and his gang escape. Disgusted, she leaves Jim, and finds work as the cook for artist Bruce Dunning. Initially she does not tell him the truth about herself, and the two fall in love. Eventually, she feels she cannot keep the secret from him and tells him all that has happened to her, after which he promises to protect her.

Meanwhile her husband, who is still in love with her, has tracked her down after seeing a picture of her which was painted by Dunning. He arrives at Dunning's place to retrieve her, and in the confrontation it is made clear that Peggy was not an accomplice. Roberts, a G-man who has also been tracking Peggy, has overheard the exchange. There is a gun battle in which Roberts kills Jim. With her name cleared, Peggy is now free to marry Bruce.

Cast

Reception

The Daily News gave the film a lukewarm review, finding it disappointing, although they did compliment the work of Evelyn Venable. [2] Harrison's Reports likewise gave the film a mediocre review, calling it "acceptable", but again praised the performance of Venable. [3]

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References

  1. "Female Fugitive". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 15, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  2. "'Female Fugitive on Screen at Globe". Daily News . April 10, 1938. p. 82. Retrieved June 23, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. ""Female Fugitive" with Evelyn Venable, Craig Reynolds and Reed Hadley". Harrison's Reports . April 30, 1938. p. 71. Retrieved July 1, 2023.