The Chair

IMDb 7.5 1963 • 54 min • Documentary

Director

Robert Drew

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Paul Crump
Paul Crump Self

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