The Chair

The Chair

7.5
1963
0h 54m
Released
Documentary

Follows a crusading lawyer as he embarks on a campaign to save an African-American man, Paul Crump, from the electric chair. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2007.

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Director: Robert Drew

Cast: Paul Crump, James Lipscomb, Robert Drew, Gregory Shuker, John Macdonald

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