Little Fugitive (1953)

19531h 21mdir. Raymond Abrashkin, Morris Engel, Ruth OrkinUnited Stateschildren's filmdrama film

With Will Lee

Directed by Raymond Abrashkin, Morris Engel, Ruth Orkin

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Little Fugitive is a 1953 American independent drama film co-written and co-directed by Raymond Abrashkin (credited as Ray Ashley), Morris Engel, and Ruth Orkin, which tells the story of a child alone on Coney Island. It stars Richie Andrusco as the title character, and Richard Brewster as his older brother. The film was screened at 14th Venice International Film Festival, where it was awarded the Silver Lion, and nominated for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story, at the 26th Academy Awards.

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