The Last Mile (United Artists) (1959)

wih ALAN BUNCE FRANK CONROY LEON JANNEY FRANK OVERTON @ ADVERTISING @ SYNOPSIS @ CREDITS MICKEY ROONEY as Killer Mears =~ > Para al iN RAZ, a ) teh A y C " \ A) AN aa! ds "9 a} v Gj jh eer ON MAGES AN has Na) rus Pecan A sae . \\ WA Bret! N \ iN SoA SEU NNS RN BAe rn a Oe ee NA ie BTV eae ea re Ue ceo hi Cer ea oan y) Ua i ae os, toe ee hE Vk eK os —$——=| say ty MILTON SUBOTSKY Creen THE Man...THE Roie...THE Story THat Sent A MILLION Vo Lts Across THE BROADWAY STAGE! ———— Produced by MAX J. ROSENBERG and MILTON SUBOTSKY ~ Released thu UNITED [EY ARTISTS av H & A 5 i R E lieced y HOWARD W anaes . KOCH OFFICIAL BILLING MICKEY ROONEY 100% in THE LAST MILE 100% With Alan Bunce 15% Frank Conroy 15% Leon Janney 15% Frank Overton 15% Screenplay by Milton Subotsky 15% Directed by Howard W. Koch 15% Produced by Max J. Rosenberg and Milton Subotsky 15% Released thru United Artists 15% 4 Cols. x 140 Lines—560 Lines (40 Inches) THE STORY (Not for Publication) The story is set in the condemned row of a large penitentiary. The death house is presided over by Drake (Donald "Red" Barry) a sadistic guard. The men in the cells are: ‘'Killer'’ John Mears (Mickey Rooney), Ed Warner (Michael Constantine), Jimmy Martin (John Vari), Fred Mayor (Harry Millard), Vince Jackson (John McCurry), "Red" Kirby (Ford Rainey), Tom D'Amoro (John Seven), and Richard Walters (Clifford David). On the night of Walters' scheduled execution, after Father O'Connors (Frank Overton) has given him confession, and Drake approaches to get his last message, Mears gets his hands on Drake and strangles him into unconsciousness. Taking his keys, Mears frees the other prisoners, and together they attack and hold prisoner the death house guards and the priest. Mears talks to the Warden (Alan Bunce) on the intercom and demands a car for a getaway. He threatens to kill the guards one by one until his demands are met. The Warden refuses. Mears keeps his word. During a seige in which the death house is continually sprayed by machine gun bullets, Mears kills all the guards including the Warden's brother-in-law. There is only the priest left and Mears says he will now kill him. Walters attempts to stop him and during the ensuing melee is killed by machine gun fire. The cell now a shambles, most of the prisoners dead, Mears sees his cause as hopeless, and walks out of the death house to be mowed down by machine gun fire. Running Time: 81 Minutes THE CAST "Killer" John Mears (Cell 3) Mickey Rooney Richard Walters (Cell 4) Clifford David Fred Mayor (Cell 5)....Harry Millard Vince Jackson (Cell 6) John McCurry "Red Kirby" (Cell 7)......Ford Rainey Tom D'Amoro (Cell 8)..... John Seven Ed Warner (Cell 1!) Michael Constantine Jimmy Martin (Cell 2)..... John Vari Drake: a Saco Donald Barry Callahan @-Leon Janney Flanrisecc.cc ee tees: Clifton James Peddie: z. see Milton Selzer OiFlahertysve. isc. . Frank Conroy WAEGCN trees tere .. Alan Bunce Father O'Connors ...... Frank Overton Mat 401 PRODUCTION STAFF Produced by....Max J. Rosenberg and Milton Subotsky Directed by .......... Howard W. Koch Screenplay by ........ Milton Subotsky Music composed and conducted by Van Alexander Associate Producers....Roberta Hodes Herman Klappert Director of Photography Joseph Brun, ASC Film Editors .......... Robert Brockman Patricia Jaffe Assistant Director....Charles Maguire Scenic Designer .............. Paul Barnes Operating Cameraman....Saul Midwall Make-up .2250...08.405).. Robert Jiras Special Effects .............. Milton Olson Vincent Brady Costume Designer....Frank Thompson Set Decorator.......... Jack Wright, Jr. SOUNE ceisscdesadestacins Dick Gramaglia PAGE 9