The Last Mile

The Last Mile stars Mickey Rooney as John Mears, a convicted killer in prison and awaiting execution. He and his fellow inmates on death row watch as a prisoner takes his final walk to the electric chair.The sparse setting re-enforces the character development, with the closing of the cold steel doors an ever present reminder of their hopeless situation. Meas stages an escape attempt, turning the tables on the warden before a hail of gunfire leads to the dramatic climax.