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The People vs. Paul Crump
The People vs. Paul Crump
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THE PEOPLE VS. PAUL CRUMP

Directed by William Friedkin
United States, 1962
Documentary, TV Movie

Synopsis

Paul Crump, age 22, was caught up in a failed robbery with four other black men and was sentenced to die in the electric chair. Friedkin so believed in Crump’s innocence that he made The People vs. Paul Crump in order to save his life.

Synopsis

Paul Crump, age 22, was caught up in a failed robbery with four other black men and was sentenced to die in the electric chair. Friedkin so believed in Crump’s innocence that he made The People vs. Paul Crump in order to save his life.