The Fugitive(1947) › [ TRENDING ]

Despite knowing it is a trap set by the relentless Lieutenant (Pedro Armendáriz), the priest chooses his duty over his life, leading to his eventual capture and martyrdom. Production and Legacy

The film is set in a post-revolutionary Central American country where the government has outlawed Christianity and sought to execute all members of the clergy. The Fugitive(1947)

is a striking, religious drama directed by John Ford , based on Graham Greene's celebrated 1940 novel, The Power and the Glory . Despite knowing it is a trap set by