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Mary Burns, Fugitive

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After unknowingly getting involved with gangster Babe Wilson (Alan Baxter), diner owner Mary Burns (Sylvia Sidney) is arrested as an accomplice when Babe kills a government agent. Mary is sentenced to prison and placed in a cell with an informant who breaks her out, hoping she will lead the authorities to Babe. Unaware of Babe's whereabouts, Mary takes a job at a hospital, where she befriends explorer Barton Powell (Melvyn Douglas) -- not knowing that Babe and his henchmen are searching for her.

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Aurelio Pego Cine-Mundial 11/19/2020
I had a good time at the movie. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Meyer Levin (Patterson Murphy) Esquire Magazine 04/22/2020
An odd angle on the G-man yarn, with an amazing performance by Alan Baxter... Go to Full Review Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine 07/23/2019
It seemed that Mary Burns was no brighter than she should have been. However, she was very attractive to watch, and the picture has plenty of thrills. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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William K. Howard

Director

Sylvia Sidney

Mary Burns

Melvyn Douglas

Barton Powell

Alan Baxter

"Babe" Wilson
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Synopsis After unknowingly getting involved with gangster Babe Wilson (Alan Baxter), diner owner Mary Burns (Sylvia Sidney) is arrested as an accomplice when Babe kills a government agent. Mary is sentenced to prison and placed in a cell with an informant who breaks her out, hoping she will lead the authorities to Babe. Unaware of Babe's whereabouts, Mary takes a job at a hospital, where she befriends explorer Barton Powell (Melvyn Douglas) -- not knowing that Babe and his henchmen are searching for her.
Director
William K. Howard
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 24m