"The Fugitive" (1963) TV series 1963-1967

User Rating:

8.5/10   

Creator:

Roy Huggins

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

17 September 1963 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

A doctor, wrongly convicted for a murder he didn't commit, escapes custody and must stay ahead of the police to find the real killer.

Plot Keywords:

Escape | Fugitive | Chase | Falsely Convicted | Obsession

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

David Janssen	...	Dr. Richard Kimble / ... (120 episodes, 1963-1967)
William Conrad	...	Narrator (120 episodes, 1963-1967)
Barry Morse	...	Lt. Philip Gerard (117 episodes, 1963-1967)

Runtime:

51 min (120 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (1963-1966) | Color (1966-1967)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Australia:PG | Finland:K-18 (2007) (DVD) (self applied)

Filming Locations:

Corriganville, Ray Corrigan Ranch, Simi Valley, California, USA

Company:

Quinn Martin Productions (QM)

Trivia:

In the final 2 "Judgment" episodes as well as a few other episodes in the last year, music cues that were composed by Dominic Frontiere for The Outer Limits, "12 O'Clock High (1962)', and 'Branded (1964)'were added to the tracking of those episodes though he was not credited for that in the End Credits.

Quotes:

Dr. Kimble: You think being a fugitive has done something to my mind, you're forgetting my story is exactly the same as it was the night of the murder.
Lt. Gerard: And it was, and is, a lie.
Dr. Kimble: Are you so God-like, because you couldn't find a one-armed man, you don't believe he exists?
Lt. Gerard: I've done everything humanly possible to find him!
Dr. Kimble: I think you have. I wonder why.
Lt. Gerard: It's my job.
Dr. Kimble: It's also a curse, isn't it, Gerard? I think you have nightmares, too. Your nightmare is, after I'm dead you'll find him.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)

Among shows with an ultimate goal,this is indeed the best.

I have an undying passion for shows that set their sights on an ultimate goal.What placed this series at the top of the list of such shows is the idea of clearing the name of a man wrongly convicted of murdering his wife.Knowing that he was innocent,made you want to jump into your set and help him out,for only he,and the man he sought,the infamous one armed man,knew dead certain of his innocence.Being too young for the series' original run,I became a fan through the old reruns back in the 1980's. The series was indeed thrilling,though the acting was not always good. It is perhaps for the best that I was not around when the show ran originally,because I probably could not have gone through the torture of waiting 4 years for this man to be set free.Kudos to David Janssen and Barry Morse for giving us such thrills.If you ever have the chance to pick up on the reruns of this great story,do it! You won't be let down.Classic TV!