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Buried Alive

A man's life takes a devastating turn after intervening in a bar fight to save an executioner, only to be framed by a journalist who instigated the brawl. The repercussions of this event send him spiraling into a vortex of rage and distrust, ultimately resulting in a wrongful conviction for ...

Ernie Matthews, a prison electric chair operator, struggles with his role as a state executioner, fueled by unrequited love for Joan Wright and a sense of despair. Meanwhile, Johnny Martin, a prisoner and the warden's chauffeur, is eligible for parole but faces setback when a brawl at a road house, sparked by a reporter's taunts, leads to a parole board rejection.

Info about Buried Alive

Studio(s): Producers Distributing Corporation (PDC),Sigmund Neufeld Productions

Originally Released: United States, Nov 06, 1939

Production Country: United States

Genres:Drama, Thriller