The Chair

1963·0h 54m·Released

7.5

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.

7.5

Rating

0h 54m

Runtime

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Cast

Paul Crump

Self

James Lipscomb

Narrator

Robert Drew

Correspondent

Gregory Shuker

Correspondent

John Macdonald

Correspondent

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Release Date

1963-08-24

Status

Released

Language

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Production

Drew Associates

The Chair

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