The Chair
โ 7.5 ยท 1963 ยท 54m ยท 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.
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1961 ยท โ 10
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1977 ยท โ 7.5
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