Escapee
Fugitive
Fugitive noun - Someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice.
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Even white populations were affected; the law exacted fines and/or jail time for anyone helping an escapee, and innocent bystanders could be forced by a marshal to help hunt down fugitive slaves.
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The fugitive, having settled down and married the daughter of a Supreme Court Justice, is quite keen on keeping his true identity as a war criminal secret, and a dangerous psychological duel between the detective and the escapee begins, with his wife caught in the middle.
Source: Film Noir
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