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The Electric Chair

  • 1976
  • R
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
177
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The Electric Chair (1976)
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

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

  • Director
    • J.G. Patterson Jr.
  • Writers
    • J.G. Patterson Jr.
    • Don Cummins
  • Stars
    • Katherine Cortez
    • Barry Bell
    • Juanita Patterson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    4.3/10
    177
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • J.G. Patterson Jr.
    • Writers
      • J.G. Patterson Jr.
      • Don Cummins
    • Stars
      • Katherine Cortez
      • Barry Bell
      • Juanita Patterson
    • 10User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Katherine Cortez
    Katherine Cortez
    • Marilyn Howard
    Barry Bell
    • Rev. Samuel Moss
    Juanita Patterson
    • Clair Moss
    • (as Nita Patterson)
    Don Cummins
    Don Cummins
    • District Attorney Grover
    Martin McDonald
    • Attorney Klein
    J.G. Patterson Jr.
    J.G. Patterson Jr.
    • Mose Cooper
    • (as Pat Patterson)
    Clarence Gilbert
    • Sheriff
    Larry Lambeth
    • Attorney Gibson
    William E. Hipp
    • Crazy Billy
    Annie Boyd
    • Mable Swank
    John G. Surratt Jr.
    • T.V. Announcer
    Kenneth G. Sigmon
    • Joss Howard
    William Pickney Greene
    • Deputy Frankum
    • (as William Pinkney Greene III)
    Charles Rickard
    • Chuck
    Dee Quinn
    • Carol
    Charlie Leonard
    • Judge
    Catherine Taylor
    • Maid…
    Beth Hodges
    • Wilma Sigmon
    • Director
      • J.G. Patterson Jr.
    • Writers
      • J.G. Patterson Jr.
      • Don Cummins
    • All cast & crew
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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 4, 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • High Voltage
    • Filming locations
      • Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 26m(86 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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