Classic romantic melodrama about three convicted killers, Bowie
(Carradine), Chicamaw (Schuck), and T-Dub (Remsen), who escape prison
in 1937 rural Mississippi. Bowie, the youngest of the fugitives, meets and
falls
for an ingenuous farmgirl, Keechie (Duvall). The gang quickly turns to the
only thing they know, bank robbery. The press closely follows the
desperados notorious exploits, which include a serious car accident,
another
jail break, and several killings. Louis Fletcher, in her film debut, plays
Remsen's sister-in-law. Gloomy, verisimilitudinous Depression-era
atmosphere, expressive performances, and strong characterization, but
derivative from They Live by Night (1948).