Best Original Screenplay1954 Film Fan Awards26th Academy Awards
Best Original Screenplay Nominee
Little Fugitive (1953)
Nominated Talent & Credits
Ray Ashley— Ray Ashley, Morris Engel, Ruth Orkin
Morris Engel— Ray Ashley, Morris Engel, Ruth Orkin
Ruth Orkin— Ray Ashley, Morris Engel, Ruth Orkin
Synopsis / Overview
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.
Historical Academy Record
WRITING (Motion Picture Story) — 26th Academy Awards (1954)
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