I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932 · 92 min · Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A World War I veteran’s dreams of becoming a master architect evaporate in the cold light of economic realities. Things get even worse when he’s falsely convicted of a crime and sent to work on a chain gang.
Emotional fingerprint
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Tension 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Tension, Anger. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Tension and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 8.2/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Relief | 43 % | 22 % | 10 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Hope | 45 % | 35 % | 18 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 51 % | 32 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 56 % | 48 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 53 % | 49 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sympathy | 66 % | 56 % | 53 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sympathy | 75 % | 66 % | 65 % | 45 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sympathy | 76 % | 64 % | 71 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 77 % | 51 % | 76 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 76 % | 43 % | 73 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Relief | 70 % | 39 % | 61 % | 9 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Relief | 68 % | 39 % | 61 % | 13 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 63 % | 41 % | 59 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sympathy | 60 % | 45 % | 55 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 66 % | 50 % | 61 % | 27 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Hope | 71 % | 57 % | 64 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sympathy | 78 % | 71 % | 65 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sympathy | 84 % | 80 % | 71 % | 68 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 88 % | 81 % | 74 % | 71 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 92 % | 85 % | 68 % | 80 % |
Oedipus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Alice
Mother
Sebastian T. Yale - Strong Prisoner
F.E. Ramsey
A Texan
Details
- Directed by
- Mervyn LeRoy
- Written by
- Howard J. Green, Robert E. Burns, Sheridan Gibney, Brown Holmes
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1932
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
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