Little Fugitive poster

Little Fugitive

Morris Engel's All-American Classic

7.0(71)19531h 20m1

After a prank makes Joey Norton believe he killed his older brother, he runs away from home and spends the day at Coney Island while his brother tries to find him before their mother gets home.

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Status
Released
Budget
$30K
Box office
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Language
English
  • new york city
  • coney island
  • on the run
  • black and white
  • fake death
  • woman director
  • children home alone
  • prank gone wrong
  • 1950s
  • kid brother
  • brothers
  • independent film

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical6 Oct 1953
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1 Jan 1954
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical1 Oct 1953
    • PhysicalDVD19 Nov 2009
    • PhysicalBlu-Ray10 Mar 2021
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical20 May 1960
    • TheatricalRe-release21 Dec 2023
  • PortugalPT

    • Theatrical20 Jun 2009
  • XCXC

    • Theatrical17 May 1956

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Little Fugitive was released on 1 October 1953.

Audience reviews

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    CinemaSerf

    7/10/2025

    7/10

    I’m not a great fan of kids in films, but hats off to the young Richie Andrusco who really holds this together amiably well. “Joey” likes to play with his elder brother “Lennie” (Richard Brewster) and his pals but they think he’s a bit of a nuisance and like to play pranks on him. When they start messing around with a gun it looks like “Joey” might have actually done for his sibling and he panics. He can’t possibly g…

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    TonyTonyTony

    7/19/2026

    10/10

    Really wonderful black and white photography in the cinematography. There are some amazing shots of New York City and Coney Island circa 1952. Great story, and a perfect film for me. 10/10

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