The Chair (1963)
• August 24th, 1963 • 0h 54min
Documentary
Overview
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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