Movie: The Electric Chair

Top 10 Billed Cast

Katherine Cortez
Katherine Cortez

Marilyn Howard

Barry Bell
Barry Bell

Rev. Samuel Moss

Nita Patterson
Nita Patterson

Clair Moss

J.G. Patterson Jr.
J.G. Patterson Jr.

Mose Cooper

Don Cummins
Don Cummins

District Attorney Grover

Martin McDonald
Martin McDonald

Attorney Klein

Clarence Gilbert
Clarence Gilbert

Sheriff

Larry Lambeth
Larry Lambeth

Attorney Gibson

William E. Hipp
William E. Hipp

Crazy Billy

Annie Boyd
Annie Boyd

Mable Swank

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    The murder of an innocent, happy couple leads to a courtroom trial that would sentence the killer to death, but who really did it?

  • Release Date

    1976-06-04

  • Average

    2

  • Rating:

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  • Tagline

    If You Kill...You Pay The Price In...THE ELECTRIC CHAIR

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  • Languages:

    English
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