Little Fugitive
“Morris Engel's All-American Classic”
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
8 people
Richie Andrusco
Joey Norton
Richard Brewster
Lennie Norton
No other roles listed
Winifred Cushing
Mother
Also in
The Story of Mr. Hobbs
Jay Williams
Jay the Pony-Ride Man
Will Lee
Photographer
Known for
They Live by Night
Playing for Time
Charlie Moss
Harry
Known for
Ceremony
Tommy DeCanio
Charlie
No other roles listed
Ruth Orkin
Woman on beach (uncredited)
Also in
The Dog Lover
Ray Ashley Director · Morris Engel Director Ruth Orkin Director
Budget $30K · United States release October 6, 1953 · Produced in United States
Box office
Budget
$30,000
Production
Little Fugitive Production Company
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · October 1, 1953
Theatrical
United States · October 6, 1953
Theatrical
Brazil
January 1, 1954 · Theatrical
France
November 19, 2009 · Physical · DVD
March 10, 2021 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Germany
May 20, 1960 · Theatrical
December 21, 2023 · Theatrical · Re-release
Portugal
June 20, 2009 · Theatrical
XC
May 17, 1956 · Theatrical
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