The Last Mile (1959)

Director:

Howard W. Koch

Writers:

Milton Subotsky (screenplay), Seton I. Miller (screenplay),

Stars:

Mickey Rooney, Frank Overton, Michael Constantine

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mickey Rooney	...	'Killer' Mears
Frank Overton	...	Father O'Connors
Michael Constantine	...	Ed Werner
John Vari	...	Jimmy Martin
Clifford David	...	Richard Walters
Harry Millard	...	Fred Mayor
John McCurry	...	Vince Jackson
Ford Rainey	...	Red Kirby
Johnny Seven	...	Tom D'Amoro (as John Seven)
George Marcy	...	Pete Rodriguez
Don 'Red' Barry	...	Drake (as Donald Barry)
Leon Janney	...	Callahan
Clifton James	...	Harris
Milton Selzer	...	Peddie
Frank Conroy	...	O'Flaherty

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

prison | remake

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 July 1959 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

A Última Caminhada

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vanguard Productions (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debut of Michael Constantine.

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Quotes

Narrator: Sometimes you have to put your faith in what you can't see. In what you wish.

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Connections

Remake of The Last Mile (1932)

User Reviews

Positive

This is a very grim, hard hitting, even brutal film about a death row break that goes awry. It's black and white photography keeps it from being dated. Mickey Rooney is excellent as the twisted, yet strangely sympathetic lead. One of the first movies to portray the psychological desolation of death row. It is also quite poignant.