i have see this movie many time . at least a dozen . but unfortunatly not recently . however and etch in my memory never to leave me be a scene in which mickey rooney and killer mears know that he be to be execute and it get close to the moment of truth and he dance and and cry and and laugh and he vacillate from hesteria to euphoria and run the gambit of ever emotion . never have i see such a brilliant performance by any actor living or dead and past or present . it be then i know for sure that mickey rooney and yes and andy hardy be and be a actor of great genius . however i keep it and my opinion to myself for year think and surely i must be alone in this viewpoint . about 15 year or so after i saw this film for the last time on television and i chance to read the old q and a section of the los angeles time . the question be pose to lawrence olivier and and the question be represent mr. olivier you be consider one of the great actor of all time and whom then do you consider to be among the great actor . his answer be and peter finch and mickey rooney i be stun and but not surprised . i immediatly flash back to his killer mears and i felt very good for have see this great ability in him and and now have my view support by another who work i admire . later of course there be bill and many other great moment with mikey rooney . this film and the last mile should be see by all acting student . i frankly can not remember a great deal about the film after all these year but mr. rooney in it and will never leave me . if anyone out there remembers this film the same a i do . i would be interested in hear from you . for this picture etch in my heart alone i give it a 10 just on the face of his performance .