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Lady in the Death House
Lady in the Death House

Lady in the Death House

Even now I can hear preparations for my execution

Genres

CrimeDrama

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

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

56 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

15 March 1944

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jean Parker

Jean Parker

Mary Kirk Logan

Lionel Atwill

Lionel Atwill

Charles Finch

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Dr. Dwight 'Brad' Bradford

Marcia Mae Jones

Marcia Mae Jones

Suzy Kirk Logan

Robert Middlemass

Robert Middlemass

State's Attorney

Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

Detective

John Maxwell

John Maxwell

Richard Snell

George Irving

George Irving

Gregory

Forrest Taylor

Forrest Taylor

Warden

Sam Flint

Sam Flint

Gov. Harrison

Dick Curtis

Dick Curtis

Willis Millen

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Avery

Ferris Taylor

Ferris Taylor

Attorney

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Guard (uncredited)

Jimmy Aubrey

Jimmy Aubrey

Grotto Bartender (uncredited)

Jane Crowley

Jane Crowley

Juror (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Emmett Lynn

Emmett Lynn

Cafe Cook (uncredited)

Helen MacKellar

Helen MacKellar

Prison Matron (uncredited)

Mathew McCue

Mathew McCue

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Judge (uncredited)

Paul Power

Paul Power

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Hal Taggart

Hal Taggart

Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Chalky Williams

Chalky Williams

Guard (uncredited)

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