Death Row guards at a penitentiary, in the 1930's, have a moral dilemma with their job when they discover one of their prisoners, a convicted murderer, has a special gift.
Written by Guy Johns
Originally, Tom Hanks was going to play the Old Paul Edgecomb but the makeup tests didn't make him look credible enough to be an elderly man. Dabbs Greer was cast instead as the older Paul Edgecomb.
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Goofs
Continuity:
Percy shoots WIld Bill firing all six cartridges of his revolver. When they subdue Percy after shooting Wild Bill, Stanton grabs his gun and ejects the spent cartridges on the floor. When the camera pans above Percy and the bad spirits leave his mouth, unfired cartridges are seen on the floor above his head.
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Quotes
Dean Stanton:
Well? What about Mrs. Moores? Was it like the mouse? Was it a... you know, a miracle? Paul Edgecomb:
Yes. Yes, it was. Damn... See more »
"Did You Ever See a Dream Walking"
Written by Harry Revel and Mack Gordon Performed by Gene Austin Courtesy of Columbia Records by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
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