Mary Burns, Fugitive

""I didn't know he was a killer!""

1935 1h 24m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A young woman who owns a coffee shop falls for a handsome young customer, unaware that he is a gangster.

“"I didn't know he was a killer!"”

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Cast

Sylvia Sidney
Mary Burns
Melvyn Douglas
Barton Powell
Alan Baxter
'Babe' Wilson
Pert Kelton
Goldie Gordon
Wallace Ford
Harper
Brian Donlevy
Spike
Esther Dale
Kate
Frank Sully
Steve

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William K. Howard
Writers: Gene Towne, C. Graham Baker
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by William K. Howard, shot by Leon Shamroy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Heinz Roemheld. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Hanson T. Fritch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sylvia Sidney and Melvyn Douglas and Alan Baxter carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: ""I didn't know he was a killer!"".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0026688 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

William K. Howard directs. Leon Shamroy behind the camera. Heinz Roemheld scores. Hanson T. Fritch cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
291 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by William K. Howard, shot by Leon Shamroy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Heinz Roemheld. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hanson T. Fritch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sylvia Sidney and Melvyn Douglas and Alan Baxter carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: ""I didn't know he was a killer!"".
8IMDB entry: tt0026688 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.