The Last Mile (1959 film)

The Last Mile is a 1959 American drama film noir directed by Howard W. Koch starring Mickey Rooney. The film is a remake of a 1932 film of the same name starring Preston Foster.

The Last Mile
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Howard W. Koch
Written by	Milton Subotsky Seton I. Miller
Based on	the play The Last Mile by John Wexley
Produced by	Max Rosenberg Milton Subotsky
Starring	Mickey Rooney Alan Bunce Frank Conroy Leon Janney Frank Overton
Cinematography	Joseph Brun
Edited by	Robert Brockman Pat Jaffe
Music by	Van Alexander
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	January 21, 1959 (1959-01-21)
Running time	81 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

In a death row cell block nine inmates are scheduled for execution. Then "Killer" John Mears (Rooney) comes along. His viciousness infects the environment and his plans to break out of prison are the catalyst for tragedy.

Cast

• Mickey Rooney as John "Killer John" Mears, Cell 3
• Frank Overton as Father O'Connors
• Michael Constantine as Ed Werner, Cell 1
• John Vari as Jimmy Martin, Cell 2
• Clifford David as Richard Walters, Cell 4
• Harry Millard as Fred Mayor, Cell 5
• John McCurry as Vince Jackson, Cell 6
• Ford Rainey as Red Kirby, Cell 7
• John Seven as Tom D'Amoro, Cell 8
• George Marcy as Pete Rodriguez, Cell 2 (later)
• Donald Barry as Drake
• Leon Janney as Callahan
• Clifton James as Harris
• Milton Selzer as Peddie
• Frank Conroy as O'Flaherty
• Alan Bunce as Warden Stone

See also

• List of American films of 1959

External links

• The Last Mile at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
• The Last Mile at IMDb
• The Last Mile at AllMovie
• The Last Mile at the TCM Movie Database