The Execution of Willie Francis

On May 3, 1946, in St. Martinsville, Louisiana, 17-year-old Willie Francis faced execution by electric chair after being convicted of murder. Miraculously surviving the initial attempt, he found himself at the center of a legal battle that reached the Supreme Court, questioning the ethics of executing someone twice. "The Execution of Willie Francis" unfolds a gripping narrative that examines the brutal crime and the struggle for moral justice in a racially charged America.