Face of a Fugitive

Face of a Fugitive

DANGER SHADOWED EVERY STEP HE TOOK!

Directed by Paul Wendkos

Produced by Morningside Productions

195981 min5.7 / 10

A tense Western noir about a wrongly accused man hunted across the border, caught between the need to hide and the desire to build a life.

A man who was falsly accused for murder escapes the sheriffs and starts a new life in a town at the border of the States to Mexico. But he cannot settle in peace as his chasers are trying to find him.

Questions people ask

  • Is Face of a Fugitive scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does Face of a Fugitive end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Face of a Fugitive sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Face of a Fugitive easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Face of a Fugitive violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity42

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise17

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Face of a Fugitive

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Face of a Fugitive

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Face of a Fugitive, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Face of a Fugitive, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Face of a Fugitive, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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