| Female Fugitive | |
| Director: | William Nigh |
| Producer: | E. B. Derr |
| Screenplay: | John T. Melville |
| Story: | Bennett R. Cohen |
| Starring: | Evelyn Venable Craig Reynolds Reed Hadley |
| Music: | Abe Meyer |
| Cinematography: | Arthur Martinelli |
| Editing: | Finn Ulback |
| Studio: | Crescent Pictures |
| Distributor: | Monogram Pictures |
| Runtime: | 58 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Female Fugitive is a 1938 American drama film, directed by William Nigh. The film stars Evelyn Venable, Craig Reynolds, and Reed Hadley. It was released on April 15, 1938.
Peggy Mallory discovers that her husband, Jim, is part of a gang of truck hijackers, when she unknowingly drives the car which helps him and his gang escape. Disgusted, she leaves Jim, and finds work as the cook for artist Bruce Dunning. Initially she does not tell him the truth about herself, and the two fall in love. Eventually, she feels she cannot keep the secret from him and tells him all that has happened to her, after which he promises to protect her.
Meanwhile her husband, who is still in love with her, has tracked her down after seeing a picture of her which was painted by Dunning. He arrives at Dunning's place to retrieve her, and in the confrontation it is made clear that Peggy was not an accomplice. Roberts, a G-man who has also been tracking Peggy, has overheard the exchange. There is a gun battle in which Roberts kills Jim. With her name cleared, Peggy is now free to marry Bruce.
The Daily News gave the film a lukewarm review, finding it disappointing, although they did compliment the work of Evelyn Venable.[1] Harrison's Reports likewise gave the film a mediocre review, calling it "acceptable", but again praised the performance of Venable.[2]