The Fugitive is a 1947 drama film starring Henry Fonda and directed by John Ford, based on the 1940 novel The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene. The film was shot on location in Mexico. Plot A nameless and conflicted Catholic priest is a fugitive in an unnamed Latin American state where religion is outlawed. He tries to escape the country but his efforts are thwarted by a crazy Native and other circumstances. He returns to his village. Another fugitive, a murderous North American bandit dubbed "El Gringo", has already arrived in town. The crazy Native and the police troops soon follow. While Maria Dolores- a beautiful Indian woman, entertains the men, the priest escapes from the back. As the priest escapes the bandit "El Gringo" holds off the troops in a gun battle. He ends up wounded. The priest and Maria Dolores escape. In another town the priest seeks sanctuary but the crazy Native tracks him down and tells him that "El Gringo" is dying and he must return to give him last rites. He is dying but refuses the confession. Of course, it was a trap by the crazy Native and the head lieutenant, who has been hunting him. The priest is captured and sentenced to death, but forgives the informant for betraying him. The priest's execution by firing squad brings an outpouring of public grief and shows the authorities that it is impossible to stamp out religion as long as it exists in people's hearts and minds. Even the police lieutenant acknowledges his own faith. In a church several residents pray for peace when there is a knock at the door. A man stands at the door announcing that he is the new priest for the village. Cast Henry Fonda as Fugitive priest Dolores del Río as Maria Dolores Pedro Armendáriz as Police lieutenant J. Carrol Naish as Police informer Leo Carrillo as Chief of police Ward Bond as James "El Gringo" Calvary Robert Armstrong as Police sergeant Rodolfo Acosta as Policeman (uncredited) Mel Ferrer as Father Serra (uncredited) Production An international co-production between The United States and Mexico. The Fugitive was filmed on location in Taxco de Alarcón, Cholula, Cuernavaca, and the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City. It was the first collaboration between RKO and Ford-Cooper's company Argosy Pictures, the deal was for Argosy to produce three pictures that RKO should distribute and they would