
They Made Me a Fugitive(1947)
After being framed for a policeman's murder, a criminal escapes prison and sets out for revenge.


“Nowhere dare they show themselves... Nowhere dare they rest...”
An unexpected bond develops between a fugitive killer and a runaway orphan on an odyssey across England.

Dirk Bogarde
Chris Lloyd

Jon Whiteley
Robbie

Elizabeth Sellars
Magda Lloyd

Kay Walsh
Mrs. Sykes

Frederick Piper
Mr. Sykes

Julian Somers
Jack Lloyd
Jane Aird
Mrs. Campbell

Geoffrey Keen
Detective Inspector Deakin

Jack Stewart
Mr. Campbell

Douglas Blackwell
Detective Sergeant Grayson
Hunted is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1952 exploring themes of london, england, scotland, film noir, fugitive, on the run, post war. Directed by Charles Crichton, it stars Dirk Bogarde, Jon Whiteley, Elizabeth Sellars. An unexpected bond develops between a fugitive killer and a runaway orphan on an odyssey across England.
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