The Chair

The Chair (1963)

August 24th, 19630h 54min

Documentary
60%

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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