---
title: 'Two Seconds (1932)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mervyn LeRoy'
released: '1932-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 68
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/two-seconds-1932'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023629/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Two Seconds (1932)

1932 · 68 min · Drama, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Two Seconds is a 1932 American pre-Code crime drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Edward G. Robinson, Vivienne Osborne and Preston Foster. It was based on a successful Broadway play of the same name by Elliott Lester. The title refers to the two seconds it takes the condemned person to die in the electric chair after the executioner throws the switch. Preston Foster reprises the role he played on the Broadway stage.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mervyn LeRoy](https://cinepixo.com/people/mervyn-leroy)
- **Original Music Composer:** [W. Franke Harling](https://cinepixo.com/people/w-franke-harling)
- **Producer:** [Hal B. Wallis](https://cinepixo.com/people/hal-b-wallis)
- **Director of Photography:** [Sol Polito](https://cinepixo.com/people/sol-polito)

## Cast

- [Edward G. Robinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-g-robinson)
- [Vivienne Osborne](https://cinepixo.com/people/vivienne-osborne)
- [Preston Foster](https://cinepixo.com/people/preston-foster)

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