Movies and TvShows featuring "governors-pardon" theme.

In 'Beyond a Reasonable Doubt' (1956), a newspaper reporter decides to investigate the corrupt practices of a district attorney. He plans to frame himself for a murder and then expose the prosecutor's misconduct, but his plan takes an unexpected turn when he becomes the prime suspect in a real murder case.

In 'You Only Live Once,' a man, falsely accused of a crime, is sentenced to die in the electric chair. On the day of his execution, he escapes and goes on the run with the help of his wife. As they try to flee from the law, they face prejudice, injustice, and tragedy. The couple fights to prove their innocence and find a way to start a new life together.

Forbidden is a pre-code drama and romance film released in 1932. The story revolves around the forbidden love between a librarian and a district attorney. The plot includes themes of adoption, self-sacrifice, murder, and political convention.

In Let Us Live, a cab driver is wrongfully accused and convicted of a crime he did not commit. As he faces a death sentence, he must navigate the criminal justice system and uncover the truth to save his own life.

Carbine Williams follows the true story of a man named Marsh Williams, a skilled gunsmith who is falsely accused of murder. While serving time in prison, Williams transforms himself and invents a new kind of automatic rifle, which catches the attention of a government agent. With his intelligence and determination, Williams fights against an unjust system and eventually receives a pardon from the governor.

Two Texas Rangers have their worlds rocked by a wrongfully accused female bandit.

A teenager falls hard for an irresponsible playboy.

When a notorious outlaw gang arrives in the town of Table Rock, tension builds as the townspeople must rely on a reformed outlaw to protect them. As the outlaws threaten to take over the town, the lawman and the reformed outlaw must work together to maintain peace and protect the innocent.

In 'The Secret Bride,' a political scandal involving a secret marriage unfolds when a witness to a murder ends up dead. The protagonist, an investigator, unravels the truth behind the frame-up, political corruption, and revenge. The plot escalates with a murder trial, state attorneys, and a looming impeachment. As the deadline approaches, the protagonist must navigate the complexities of the governor's pardon, collusion, and a last-minute witness to bring justice to the murder. The story is centered around the relationships between the characters, particularly the father-daughter relationship and the husband-wife relationship.

A Missouri farmer's (Lionel Barrymore) son (Eric Linden) loves the daughter (Maureen O'Sullivan) of a neighbor who has killed the farmer's foxhound.