The Last Man to Hang vs The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 5.7/10 for The Last Man to Hang). The Last Man to Hang is the shorter watch at 1h 15m compared with 2h 22m. The Last Man to Hang is the older of the two (1956 against 1994). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Last Man to Hang
The Shawshank Redemption| The Last Man to Hang | The Shawshank Redemption | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.7/10 | ★ 8.7/10 |
| Year | 1956 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 15m | 2h 22m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Terence Fisher | Frank Darabont |
| Main cast | Anthony Newley, Tom Conway, Elizabeth Sellars, Eunice Gayson, Freda Jackson | Clancy Brown, William Sadler, Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Ragno |
Synopsis
The Last Man to Hang
A man is tried for the murder of his neurotic wife by means of a sedative overdose.
The Shawshank Redemption
Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
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