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  1. The Last Mile: Directed by Howard W. Koch. With Mickey Rooney, Frank Overton, Michael Constantine, John Vari. A prison break is attempted the same night an execution occurs on death row.

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    • Drama, Thriller
    • Howard W. Koch
    • 1959-06-24
  2. In a death row cell block nine inmates are scheduled for execution. Then "Killer" John Mears (Rooney) comes along. His viciousness infects the environment and his plans to break out of prison are the catalyst for tragedy. Cast. Mickey Rooney as John "Killer John" Mears, Cell 3; Frank Overton as Father O'Connors; Michael Constantine as Ed Werner ...

    • January 21, 1959
    • Max Rosenberg, Milton Subotsky
  3. Still a greenhorn in 1959, Subotsky dusted off Seton Miller's screenplay and gave it some updates for a more battle-hardened generation. Now all he needed was a star for The Last Mile (1959). Meanwhile, Mickey Rooney was trying to shake his reputation for light comedy. It was a hard thing to shake, given that Rooney had been a comedian since ...

    • Howard W. Koch, Charles Maguire
    • Mickey Rooney
  4. A Harvard professor is lured back into the courtroom after twenty-five years to take the case of a young black man condemned to death for the horrific murder of a child. Director: Arne Glimcher | Stars: Sean Connery, Laurence Fishburne, Kate Capshaw, Blair Underwood. Votes: 29,495 | Gross: $36.85M. 32.

  5. Mar 13, 2024 · The Chamber. Chris O'Donnell, Gene Hackman, Faye Dunaway. 17 votes. Released: 1996. Directed by: James Foley. Based on John Grisham's best-selling novel, The Chamber offers a captivating look at the legal and moral complexities surrounding capital punishment in America.

  6. Clifford Davis is the newest inmate on death row. We get a picture of life on death row, focusing mostly on the terrible waiting, until the systematic abuse by guard "Red" Barry leads to tough-guy inmate Mickey Rooney cracking an instigating a jail break. The last act is an increasingly violent stand-off. The film is an adaptation of a 1930's ...

  7. A prison break is attempted the same night an execution occurs on Death Row. 11 IMDb 6.6 1 h 22 min 1959. X-Ray 13+. Drama · Action · Suspense.

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