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TWO SECONDS
U.S., 1932
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Based on the 1931 play of the same name by Elliott Lester
Starring Edward G. Robinson, Vivienne Osborne, Preston Foster
Approx. 68 min. 35mm.
That’s how long it takes Edward G. Robinson to die once they turn on the juice, with flashbacks to a drunken marriage, death on the high iron, and murder.
35mm print courtesy Library of Congress.
Presented with support from The Ada Katz Fund for Literature in Film
Reviews
“Luridly expressionist. A tawdry gem.”
– J. Hoberman