The Lena Baker story, a Laughing Crow Entertainment / Schusters Cash production ; produced by Dennis Johnson, Ralph Wilcox ; written and directed by Ralph Wilcox
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Label
The Lena Baker story, a Laughing Crow Entertainment / Schusters Cash production ; produced by Dennis Johnson, Ralph Wilcox ; written and directed by Ralph Wilcox
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13
Main title
The Lena Baker story
Medium
DVD
Oclc number
663098631
Responsibility statement
a Laughing Crow Entertainment / Schusters Cash production ; produced by Dennis Johnson, Ralph Wilcox ; written and directed by Ralph Wilcox
Runtime
106
Summary
Based on the true story of the first woman to be sent to the electric chair in Georgia. Taking place in the 1940s in Cuthbert, Georgia, this is a story of one woman's desperate attempts to rise above the challenges of her life, the choices she makes, and the consequences. She is pressured to work for Elliot Arthur, a father, a mill worker and a raging drunk. As their relationship unfolds, it becomes strained, and is considered unacceptable for that time. Arthur continually abuses Lena and imprisons her in his home. In a final desperate attempt to break free of his bondage, a violent struggle ensues, one hot, humid night in Southwest Georgia in 1945 he is shot by Lena
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
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Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor9
- Genre3
- Subject6
- Content1
- Actor5
- Mapped to1