History Film / TheyMadeMeAFugitive

* LegitimateBusinessmensSocialClub: The "legit" mortuary that Narcy runs.

* DyingDeclarationOfHate: Narcy’s last words condemn Clem and Sally to hell, and refuses to confess the truth about Clem’s involvement with the murder.

* DidNotGetTheGirl: The film takes a decidedly bleak route when it comes to its ending. [[spoiler: Clem has to go back to jail.]] Although Sally declares her undying love for Clem, it’s unlikely that he’ll be out of jail anytime soon.

* WeHaveToGetTheBulletOut: While on his GreatEscape, Clem gets shot by a farmer and is left with a painful collection of buckshot across his shoulder. When he finds Sally, she takes out the pieces even if she's constantly getting faint from the sight of blood.

''They Made Me a Fugitive'' (1947) is a [[BritishFilms British]] FilmNoir, starring Creator/TrevorHoward, Sally Grey, Griffith Jones. It was directed by Alberto Cavalcanti.

Former RAF pilot Clem (Howard) joins Narcy’s (Jones) racket to help sell products in London’s thriving black market. But when Clem objects to selling drugs, Narcy sets him up for manslaughter of a policeman, sending him to jail.

Knowing he’s been framed, Narcy’s ex-girlfriend, Sally, visits Clem in jail to see what kind of man he is and whether she can form her plan to have Soapy (Jack [=McNaughton=]) confess that it was Narcy who actually killed the man.

But Clem doesn’t trust Sally, and he breaks out of prison to find justice for himself. But along the way, he gets into more trouble and eventually will need Sally’s help.

* WeHaveToGetTheBulletOut: While on his GreatEscape, Clem gets shot by a farmer and is left with a painfully collection of buckshot across his shoulder. When he finds Sally, she takes out the pieces even if she's constantly getting faint from the sight of blood.

* WeHaveToGetTheBulletOut: While on his escape from prison, Clem gets shot by a farmer. He's back his full of buck shot that is hurting his shoulder. When he gets to Sally's place, she takes out the pieces from his shoulder. Clem is shown to be in immense pain, and Sally almost faints from the sight of blood.

* WeHaveToGetTheBulletOut: While on his escape from prison, Clem gets shot by a farmer. He's back his full of buck shot that is hurting his shoulder. When he gets to Sally's place, she takes out the pieces from his shoulder.

* LegitimateBusinessmensSocialClub: The “legit” mortuary that Narcy runs.

Former RAF pilot Clem (Howard) joins Narcy’s (Jones) racket to help sell products in London’s thriving black market. But Narcy doesn’t like Clem’s occasional honest ways, so he sets him up for manslaughter of a policeman, and Clem’s sent to jail.

But Clem doesn’t trust Sally and he breaks out of prison to find justice for himself, but he finds himself into more trouble and does need Sally’s help.

* DontMakeMeTakeMyBeltOff: How Narcy uses his henchman to get the whereabouts of Soapy from Cora (Rene Ray), his girlfriend. He threatens her that she'll be beat with the belt if she doesn't give away the hiding place. After a few brutal whips, she gives in.

[[caption-width-right:350:The man the made a fugitive.]]

* {{Chiaroscuro}}: There are several effective shots throughout the film that really get

* BlackMarket: How Narcy makes his money. One thing that must be remembered is that England continued to ration their food until ''1955'', so commodities like meat, coffee, and nylon stockings were something that were still hard to find and were found through the unsavoury black market.

Knowing he’s been framed, Narcy’s ex-girlfriend, Sally, visits Clem in jail to see what kind of man he is and whether she can form her plan to have Soapy (Jack McNaughton) confess that it was Narcy who actually killed the man.

* BlackMarket: How Narcy makes his money. One thing that must be remembered is that England continued to ration their food until ‘’1955’’, so commodities like meat, coffee, and nylon stockings were something that were still hard to find and were found through the unsavoury black market.

Knowing he’s been framed, Narcy’s ex-girlfriend, Sally, visits Clem in jail to see what kind of man he is and whether she can form her plan to have Soapy () confess that it was Narcy who actually killed the man.

DontMakeMeTakeMyBeltOff: How Narcy uses his henchman to get the whereabouts of Soapy from Cora. He threatens her that she'll be beat with the belt if she doesn't give away the hiding place. After a few brutal whips, she gives in.