Extended Reading
  • Dariana 2022-03-14 14:12:30

    who murdered whom

    The film is based on a true story. Alcatraz Island is a small island located in the center of the San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA, also known as Alcatraz Island. Rumors say that Qian Xuesen was once detained on this island, but there is no external information to confirm it. The film says...

  • Archibald 2022-02-07 14:50:53

    America's Diehard Lawyers——Comment on "First Degree Murder"

    At the beginning of the film, in 1938, three inmates escape from the Alcatraz prison on an island in San Francisco. One of the inmates was shot dead on the spot, and the other two, Rufus and Henry Young, were caught. Henry Young didn't know that Rufus had actually sold their escape plan to Warden...

  • Meaghan 2022-03-19 09:01:09

    1. Only people who can survive everyday can create myths. 2. The United States is a strange country. They shoot all kinds of legal films to shape and consolidate certain spirits. And whitewashing, knowing that everyday life is more terrifying than myth, just as reality is much worse than movies 4. Don't be trapped by your own fears, break free from the cage you set 5. It's a lot better than the French Revolution, isn't it?

  • Jackie 2022-03-17 09:01:09

    There are many themes of young lawyers defending struggling death row prisoners, and this one features an adaptation of true events. Another great performance by Kevin Bacon.

Murder in the First quotes

  • James Stamphill: I was wondering if I could talk to you, sir, about a continuance.

    D.A. William McNeil: No.

    James Stamphill: You don't understand, sir, he just sits there. I can't even get him to speak.

    D.A. William McNeil: Well maybe he's practicing for the gas chamber. Tell him to take deep breaths.

  • James Stamphill: [murder conviction looming] Mister Young, we have *got* to talk. Would you like a cigarette?

    Henri Young: No thanks, that shit'll kill ya.