Aug 24, 1963
54 min
Full-HD

The Chair (1963)

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.

Category

Documentary

Country

United States of America

Companies

Drew Associates

Paul Crump

Self

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