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Two Seconds: Directed by Mervyn LeRoy. With Edward G. Robinson, Vivienne Osborne, Guy Kibbee, Preston Foster. A condemned murderer, in the process of being executed, relives the events that led to his being sentenced to die in the electric chair.
A condemned murderer, in the process of being executed, relives the events that led to his being sentenced to die in the electric chair. Told in flashback, we witness a sleazy dancehall girl (Vivienne Osborne) dupe a high rise riveter (Edward G. Robinson) into marriage so she can live off of him.
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.
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A condemned murderer, in the process of being executed, relives the events that led to his being sentenced to die in the electric chair. Told in flashback, we witness a sleazy dancehall girl (Vivienne Osborne) dupe a high rise riveter (Edward G. Robinson) into marriage so she can live off of him.
Overview. A condemned murderer, in the process of being executed, relives the events that led to his being sentenced to die in the electric chair. Told in flashback, we witness a sleazy dancehall girl (Vivienne Osborne) dupe a high rise riveter (Edward G. Robinson) into marriage so she can live off of him.
Two Seconds is a fascinating time capsule for dramatizing the tawdry amusements that served as a balm for working-class Americans who were chafing at socio-economic hard times. The film is further enlivened by its dynamic performances, most notably Robinson's.
