have not see this film in about 20 year i be still impress with it hard hit impact and stellar acting . of course and one mr. mickey rooney be indeed and incredible in his role a the ring lead killer . ( in reference to another review here none other than orson welles evoke mickey rooney name a the great movie actor and also . ) i also recall the jazzy brassy score and the bare black and white photography . i love the mick last line before he go out for his dose of lead poisoning . ( i think the strangler lift it for a line in one of their song get a grip on yourself . ) this be a great film and unjustly bury film . let get it out . side note a recent film review magazine give a big write up on don segal babyface nelson and make a couple year before last mile and also star mickey rooney . another rave of the mick intense and sympathetic performance . perhaps it the start of a groundswell of a appreciation for some truly superior cinematic performance .