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Title: More John Ford Than Graham Greene
Review: Director John Ford's sanitized adaptation of Graham Greene's "The Power and the Glory" is best remembered for Gabriel Figueroa's atmospheric cinematography. Unfortunately, the Dudley Nichols screenplay bears little relation to Greene's novel - reflected in Henry Fonda's miscasting as the pursued Mexican priest. J. Carrol Naish deserves special mention for his ridiculous portrayal of an Indian informant. Dolores del Rio, Pedro Armendáriz and Ward Bond do their best under less-than-ideal circumstances. Despite Figueroa's superb location work, "The Fugitive" looks like an art film gone hopelessly awry. One of Ford's genuine misfires.
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