The Last Mile (1959 film)

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The Last Mile
The Last Mile 1959 film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Howard W. Koch
Written by Milton Subotsky
Seton I. Miller
Based onthe play The Last Mile
by John Wexley
Produced by Max Rosenberg
Milton Subotsky
Starring Mickey Rooney
Alan Bunce
Frank Conroy
Leon Janney
Frank Overton
Cinematography Joseph Brun
Edited byRobert Brockman
Pat Jaffe
Music by Van Alexander
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
  • January 21, 1959 (1959-01-21)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Last Mile is a 1959 American drama film noir directed by Howard W. Koch starring Mickey Rooney. [1] [2] The film is a remake of a 1932 film of the same name starring Preston Foster.

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Plot

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.

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References

  1. The Last Mile at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films .
  2. MacEachern, James A. (2017-05-15). Mickey Rooney: A Show Business Life. McFarland. ISBN   978-0-7864-9639-6.