Overview

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.

Cast

Paul Crump, James Lipscomb, Robert Drew, Gregory Shuker, John Macdonald

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What is "The Chair" about?

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.

When was "The Chair" released?

The Chair was released in 1963.

Who stars in "The Chair"?

The cast includes Paul Crump, James Lipscomb, Robert Drew, Gregory Shuker.