Lady in the Death House

1944· 56 min★ 5.3· Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A young woman is on death row for the murder of a man who was blackmailing her family, although she claims she was framed. Her fiance, a doctor who is conducting experiments on reviving the dead, also happens to be the state's executioner, and is assigned to pull the switch when she is strapped into the electric chair. A famous criminologist, believing her to be innocent, rushes to investigate the case and clear her before her execution date.

Cast: Jean Parker, Lionel Atwill, Douglas Fowley, Marcia Mae Jones

Director: Steve Sekely