The Last Mile (1959 film)

The Last Mile
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Howard W. Koch
Produced by	Max Rosenberg Milton Subotsky
Written by	Milton Subotsky Seton I. Miller
Based on	the play The Last Mile by John Wexley
Starring	Mickey Rooney
Music by	Van Alexander
Cinematography	Joseph Brun
Edited by	Robert Brockman Patricia Jaffe
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	January 21, 1959
Running time	81 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Last Mile is a 1959 American drama film directed by Howard W. Koch starring Mickey Rooney. The film is a remake of a 1932 film of the same name starring Preston Foster.

In a death row cell block nine inmates are scheduled for execution. Then "Killer" John Mears (Rooney) comes along. His viciousness infects the environment and his plans to break out of prison are the catalyst for tragedy.