Lady in the Death House

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Lady in the Death House

"Even now I can hear preparations for my execution"

1944

0h 56m

5.7(14 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

As a woman walks the "last mile" to her execution she remembers back to the incidents that got her framed for murder.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Jean Parker

Mary Kirk Logan

Lionel Atwill

Charles Finch

Douglas Fowley

Dr. Dwight 'Brad' Bradford

Marcia Mae Jones

Suzy Kirk Logan

Robert Middlemass

State's Attorney

Cy Kendall

Detective

John Maxwell

Richard Snell

George Irving

Gregory

Forrest Taylor

Warden

Sam Flint

Gov. Harrison

Creative team

Directed by: Steve Sekely
Written by: Frederick C. Davis
Harry O. Hoyt
Produced by: Jack Schwarz

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