Young Fugitives 1938 | Crime | Drama-YouTube
3Young Fugitives 1938 | Crime | Drama-YouTube
The few surviving veterans of the American Civil War, who were members of the Grand Army of the Republic, or G.A.R., celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Union victory. Joel Bentham, like the other elderly participants in the celebration, lives inexpensively on his monthly pension check, to the dissatisfaction of his landlady, Miss Letty. Joel's friend, Benjie Collins, informs Joel that another of their group, Tom Riggins, is dying. Tom's final request is that Joel looks after his estranged grandson, Ray Riggins. After Tom's death, Joel learns that he is the last surviving veteran of the G.A.R., and so receives a jackpot of $50,000 to which members have been contributing for many years. As Joel reflects on all those who died on both sides of the conflict, his hometown of Cloverdale, which had previously snubbed him, holds a large but hypocritical rally in his honor. Only Kathy had treated Joel well, and he gives her $5,000 before leaving town for Tom's farm. Near the railroad depot, Joel and Benjie encounter police trying to arrest an unwelcome "tribe" of tramps as they jump off the train. When one of the tramps, Meg, jumps into their car, Joel saves her from jail by claiming that she is his granddaughter. As Joel recalls the battle of Fredericksburg, Meg tells him that her sister was recently killed there when she fell under a train. When Ray finally arrives at his grandfather's, Joel buys the farm from him for $2,000, however, when Ray learns from Meg of Joel's recent wealth, he decides to stay with them. Benjie also worries about Ray, and when Ray cheats in a chess game, Joel is finally prepared to believe the worst about him. Joel then announces he will soon deposit the remainder of his money in a bank, but, without telling Ray, buries the money in the yard. Although Ray and Meg have fallen in love, she is suspicious of Ray's sincerity. Finally, after first urging her to steal Joel's money, Ray agrees to return to the city and make his own living. Soon after, a group of gangsters with whom Ray has once involved stop at the farm to the hideout. As the gangsters begin to beat the elderly men to force them to reveal the whereabouts of the money, the Decoration Day parade marches by to honor Joel. The gangsters try to escape, but Joel shoots the tire of their automobile, and they are captured. The parade takes Joel to the meeting of the American Legion, where he will be the guest of honor, along with the President of the United States.-TCM
Young Fugitives 1938 | Crime | Drama-YouTube
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Young Fugitives 1938 | Crime | Drama-YouTube
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