Two Seconds (1932) - Mervyn LeRoy | Synopsis, Movie Info, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie (original) (raw)

Directed by Mervyn LeRoy

Release Date - May 28, 1932 | Run Time - 67 min. | Countries - United States of America |

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Two Seconds is a 1932 American pre-Code crime drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Edward G. Robinson, Vivienne Osborne and Preston Foster. It was based on a successful Broadway play of the same name by Elliott Lester. The title refers to the two seconds it takes the condemned person to die in the electric chair after the executioner throws the switch. Preston Foster reprises the role he played on the Broadway stage.

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American, Broadway, Chair, Code, Execution, Executioner, Flashback, Stage, Switch

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Based On: based on plays
Subject: about capital punishment

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