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  • Why Must I Die? (1960)
  • 86 min | Crime, Drama
Why Must I Die? (1960)
86 min | Crime, Drama

Dottie Manson commits a murder for which club singer Lois King is arrested, tried, and condemned to die. The story line wanders through the trial and Miss King's final hours on Death Row. The true killer is finally ready to confess, but ...See moreDottie Manson commits a murder for which club singer Lois King is arrested, tried, and condemned to die. The story line wanders through the trial and Miss King's final hours on Death Row. The true killer is finally ready to confess, but already Miss King (who has by now been strapped into the electric chair) is at risk. Will she be rescued in the nick of time? Written by R. Dresser See less
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Director
Writers
George Waters (story) (as George W. Waters) (screenplay) (as George W. Waters) | Richard Bernstein (screenplay) | Herbert G. Luft (additional dialogue)
Composer
Richard LaSalle (as Dick LaSalle)
Cinematographer
Editor
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Edit Released
Updated Jun 30, 1960

Release date
Jun 1960 (United States)

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Cast

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18 cast members
Name Known for
Terry Moore
Lois King Lois King   See fewer
Debra Paget
Dottie Manson Dottie Manson   See fewer
Bert Freed
Attorney Adler Attorney Adler   See fewer
Juli Reding
Mitzi the Blonde with Eddie Mitzi the Blonde with Eddie   See fewer
Lionel Ames
Eddie Rainey Eddie Rainey   See fewer
Richard LePore
Sinclair (as Richard Le Pore) Sinclair (as Richard Le Pore)   See fewer
Sid Melton
Morrie Waltzer Morrie Waltzer   See fewer
Selette Cole
Peggy Taylor a Prison Inmate Peggy Taylor a Prison Inmate   See fewer
Dorothy Lovett
Mrs. Benson the Warden Mrs. Benson the Warden   See fewer
Phil Harvey
Kenny Randall the Club Owner Kenny Randall the Club Owner   See fewer
Fred Sherman
Red King Red King   See fewer
Robert Shayne
Charlie Munro a Club Owner Charlie Munro a Club Owner   See fewer
Damian O'Flynn
District Attorney Walter Dennison District Attorney Walter Dennison   See fewer
Holly Harris
Miss Bradley the Superintendent Miss Bradley the Superintendent   See fewer
Jhean Burton
Trixie Trixie   See fewer
Abigail Shelton
Dawn (as Abbagail Shelton) Dawn (as Abbagail Shelton)   See fewer
Jackie Joseph
Marge Brennan - Cigarette Girl (uncredited) Marge Brennan - Cigarette Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
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