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Synopsis
A condemned young man waits through the final night before his scheduled execution while his girlfriend remains nearby. Journalists covering the event begin to question whether the case has been properly understood. Their search for an overlooked connection runs against prison procedure and a clock that allows very little time for doubt.
Cast
DirectorsPaul Sloane
Historical context
The characters' lack of conventional names and the story's religious emphasis distinguish it from a straightforward prison procedural. The film frames its death-row crisis as a symbolic moral drama, placing questions of mercy and belief alongside the machinery of criminal justice.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
Photograph credit
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- Patrick Waltz — NBC · Public domain
- Walter Reed — Film screenshot (Eagle-Lion Films) · Public domain
- Philip Shawn — NBC · Public domain
