Chorus girl Letty Morris flees New York for Los Angeles, evading gangster Legs Caffey. The bus picks up escaped convict Paul Porter who joins Letty's escape as police and Legs give chase.
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s bus movies—which is a oddly specific niche, I know—then yeah, check this one out. It’s got that frantic, pre-code energy that doesn’t quite know where it’s going. But if you’re looking for a tight, logical thriller, skip it. You’ll just be annoyed by how nobody o...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Richard Boleslawski
Edward LeSaint
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s bus movies—which is a oddly specific niche, I know—then yeah, check this one out. It’s got that frantic, pre-code energy that doesn’t quite know where it’s going. But if you’re looking for a tight, logical thriller, skip it. You’ll just be annoyed by how nobody on this bus seems to notice a convicted felon sitting three rows back. Fugitive Lovers is basically a chaotic road trip movie where the logic is thin as paper. Madge Evans plays Le..."
Buster Brodie
Ferdinand Reyher, Frances Goodrich, George B. Seitz, Albert Hackett, Frank Wead
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