Critics' Reviews
Trailers &
Clips
Photos
News
Similar Movies
Showtimes &
Tickets
Awards &
Nominations
On DVD

The Last Mile

:

Overview

Critics' Rating:
Avg. User Rating:
0 ratings
Your Rating:
write a review
1hr 21min
Genre:
Release:
1959
Director:
Synopsis: A late '50s upgrade of the 1931 film by the same title, this version of trouble on death row by Howard Koch is more violent than its predecessor -- a hint of the trend toward shock for its own sake that would one day dominate action films and thrillers. The setting is a cell block of nine inmates scheduled for execution and the first half of the drama focuses on the horror of that last walk. A grim death in the electric chair is in no way glossed over. All nine prisoners are more appealing than any ... Full Synopsis
Featured Cast
"Killer" John Mears
Convict Richard Walters
Convict Fred Mayor
Convict Vince Jackson
advertisement