Two Seconds is a 1932 American pre-Code crime drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Edward G. Robinson, Vivienne Osborne and Preston Foster. It was based on a successful Broadway play of the same name by Elliott Lester. The title refers to the two seconds it takes the condemned person to die in the electric chair after the executioner throws the switch. Preston Foster reprises the role he played on the Broadway stage.
Two Seconds (1932)
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Budget
$310,000
Box Office
$822,000
Tags
American, Broadway, Chair, Code, Execution, Executioner, Flashback, Stage, Switch
Attributes
Based On: based on plays
Subject: about capital punishment
Subject: about capital punishment
Alternate Titles
Deux secondes
FR
Dois Segundos
BR
Dois Segundos de Vida
PT
Dos segundos
ES
Two Seconds
GB, US
Zwei Sekunden
DE
Две секунды
RU
二秒間
JP