The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1947 · 100 min · EN · NR · 6.0 (39 votes)
Dir. John Ford · Starring Henry Fonda, Dolores del Río, Pedro Armendáriz, J. Carrol Naish, Leo Carrillo, Ward Bond · Music Richard Hageman

Peril-Laden adventure ... of a man's desperate plight !

Drama

Anti-Catholic and anti-cleric policies in the Mexican state of Tabasco lead the revolutionary government to persecute the state's last remaining priest.

VIBE

A stark, unflinching look at religious persecution under a brutal regime. The film feels heavy with dread and desperation, capturing the grim reality of survival in a land consumed by ideological conflict.

oppressivesombertensedesperatesteadyhistorical dramaperiod piecegritty realismreligious persecutionpolitical corruptionsurvivalfaith
central america
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