The Last Mile (play)
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For the 1993 TV play, see The Last Mile (TV play).
The Last Mile is a Broadway play by John Wexley that ran for 289 performances from February 13, 1930, to October 1930 at the Sam H. Harris Theatre. It was produced by Herman Shumlin and staged by Chester Erskine. It is set in the death row wing of a prison. The lead role of John "Killer" Mears was first played by Spencer Tracy, and it was the role that brought him to the attention of Hollywood. It was later played for a time by Clark Gable on tour. The play was adapted into a 1932 film starring Preston Foster and into a 1959 film starring Mickey Rooney.
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Written by | John Wexley |
Date premiered | February 13, 1930 |
Place premiered | Sam H. Harris Theatre New York City, New York |
Original language | English |
Genre | Drama |
Setting | Keystone State Penitentiary death-house in Keystone, Oklahoma in late May and June |
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