---
title: 'Little Fugitive (1953)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ruth Orkin'
released: '1953-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 75
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Family'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/little-fugitive-1953'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046004/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Little Fugitive (1953)

1953 · 75 min · Drama, Family · United States


## Synopsis

Little Fugitive is a 1953 American independent drama film co-written and co-directed by Raymond Abrashkin, Morris Engel, and Ruth Orkin, which tells the story of a child alone on Coney Island. It stars Richie Andrusco as the title character, and Richard Brewster as his older brother. The film was screened at 14th Venice International Film Festival, where it was awarded the Silver Lion, and nominated for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story, at the 26th Academy Awards.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ruth Orkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruth-orkin), [Raymond Abrashkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/raymond-abrashkin), [Morris Engel](https://cinepixo.com/people/morris-engel)
- **Editor:** [Ruth Orkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruth-orkin)
- **Screenplay:** [Raymond Abrashkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/raymond-abrashkin), [Morris Engel](https://cinepixo.com/people/morris-engel)
- **Producer:** [Raymond Abrashkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/raymond-abrashkin)
- **Director of Photography:** [Morris Engel](https://cinepixo.com/people/morris-engel)

## Cast

- [Will Lee](https://cinepixo.com/people/will-lee)

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