According to the commentary and the book on the making of the film, Paul Muni is quoted as saying;
"I would be less than human not to have seized the chance to expose such evil in I am a Fugitive from a Chaingang. Of course."
Wow, what a man of character.
Awesome quote!
shareThanks for that.
Do you happen to have any more quotes or stories from the book? I loved this movie and wouldn't mind hearing more of Muni's thoughts (or anyone else involved with the film). I think this was the movie that a film professor showed to a class one time, and at one point in the screening, he heard a female student let out a scream. He asked "What happened?" And she revealed she was having a break down because she was so moved by Paul Muni's predicament (I won't spoil the scene). It's when you see an injustice occurring before your eyes, and you can't do ANYTHING about it. She became so wrapped up in Muni's stunning performance, she had to let out something (a scream directed at all the bureaucratic corruption of the world, and the innocent victims they hurt)