i haven not see this in over 20yrs but i still remember thing about it . this film could not have be make in color . the stark gray be what make it and and be life really that simple in the 1950 . what stand out the most in my memory be perry smith go to the gallows . his breathe under the hood just before they spring the trap . i do not think i could watch that again . once be plenty . it like that unnamed guy at the beginning of papillon who be drag out in terror to the guillotine . the guy that say watch this on a double bill with dead man walk should have add the last 10 minute of i want to live as well . some of my ancestor be aristos go to the guillotine in 1794 95 so my feeling on the death penalty be rather intense .