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The Chair

The gripping drama THE CHAIR chronicles the courageous efforts of lawyers Donald Moore and Louis Nizer to spare Paul Crump's life from the electric chair. As the parole board hearing approaches, the lawyers race against time to secure Crump's freedom through a meticulous investigation.

The film tells the story of lawyers Donald Moore and Louis Nizer as they battle to save Paul Crump from execution by working tirelessly to secure his appeal and rehabilitation, a unprecedented move in Illinois, and anxiously await the governor's verdict.

Info about The Chair

Studio(s): Drew Associates

Originally Released: United States, Aug 24, 1963

Production Country: United States

Genres:Documentary