Robert Elliott Burns
American folk figure (1892–1955)
Robert Elliott Burns was an American World War I veteran known for escaping from a Georgia chain gang and publishing the memoir, I Am a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang!, exposing the cruelty and injustice of the chain gang system. His memoir and story was adapted into the similarly titled 1932 Oscar-nominated film I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang, which received nominations for Best Picture and Best Actor for star Paul Muni.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 1 film (1932) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | I am a fugitive | Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. & the Vitaphone Corp. present ; produced by Hal B. Wallis ; screenplay by Howard J. Green & Brown Holmes ; directed by Mervyn LeRoy. | 93 | 16mm | B&W | sound |