Storyline
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 & Crew
PC
Paul Crump
Self
LeadJL
James Lipscomb
Narrator
Robert Drew
Correspondent
GS
Gregory Shuker
Correspondent
JM
John Macdonald
Correspondent
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Drew's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Chair is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
