The Lena Baker Story - Official Movie Trailer

The Lena Baker Story was written, directed, and produced by Ralph Wilcox. It is based on a true story and was inspired by Dr. Lela Bond Phillips' book Lena Baker Story.




The Lena Baker Story takes place in the early 1900's through 1945 in Cuthbert, Georgia. It's the story of one woman's attempt to rise above the challenges of life, the choices she makes, and the consequences of those choices. The moment she thinks she has overcome her inner demons, she is called to work for Elliot Arthur, a father, a millworker and a drunk. As their relationship unfolds, it becomes strange, strained, and highly unacceptable for the time. Elliot Arthur needs Lena and in return Lena seems to need him. He abuses her and keeps her from her children by imprisoning her in his home. When she has finally had enough, Lena stands up and attempts to break free from the bondage of Elliot Arthur. A struggle ensues, and Elliot Arthur, a white man, is shot by Lena Baker, an African-American woman, on a hot, humid night in Southwest Georgia in 1945.




A jury of 12 white men, her subpoenaed peers, found Lena guilty of murder in less than 6 hours. She received the death penalty as her sentence, earning Lena Baker a place in history as the first and only woman to be sentenced to death by electric chair in the state Georgia. She was pardoned posthumously in 2005.




All names have been changed in the screenplay with the exception of Lena Baker.

Please visit www.LenaBakerTheMovie.com

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[steven2be2003]

this movie was so sad and pissed me off so bad that I wish I could go back in time and kill every redneck racist bastard during that time

[SoldjaMedic]

Why can't BET show this instead of Soul Plane 50,000 times?

[JayMiller1976]

@SoldjaMedic They don't want to show the true side of Amerikkka!!!!They want us to keep dancing to 106th and park.

[snoops71]

Oops, wrong award. She deserves an OSCAR!

[debgirl12000]

I finally saw this movie after reading about this story a few years back. My mom who was born in the 30's in South Carolina, remembered this story when she was young. Mom said this was a usual occurance in the south in those days because she remembers a black boy being executed in SC for alledgedly killing two white girls and he was 14! Lena Baker never had a chance and no black person who accidentally killed any white person would be put to death! Involuntary manslaugher for blacks? NEVER!

[snoops71]

Watched this movie last night on TV-One. Unfortunately, I had never heard of this lady, or her story, but I will NEVER forget it now. Brilliant, unforgettable movie. It's still with me. Tichina Arnold deserved an Emmy for her performance. She's a superb, outstanding actress. When the movie was over, I was so stunned and speechless, I couldn't even cry.

[taylorbaddeers123]

I hope that BET continues to show more true life movies in the future. I had no idea that Tichina was such an excellent actress other than comedy. Thank you BET.

[MrLusterboi]

Just watched this movie on TV1 ! This movie was so intense ! But great acting by Tichina Arnold !

[mstoogood4yall]

i'm watching this movie on tv1 and i was watching and the whole time i was thinkin about tichina arnold and how she played on everybody hates chris a comedy show and how this is a drama and how great an actress she is to be able to act amazingly in both comedy and drama. while watching this movie i couldn't help but think if she would have said o no i dont need this my man has two jobs!! like she did on everybody hates chris. and quit workin for that crazy drunk white man

[poosie52]

@SoldjaMedic & The Color Purple - The Five Heartbeats - & If I See The Temptations Movie One Mo' Time I'm Going To SCREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[21sttnmemphis]

Heard the story and watched the movie last night

Tichina made me forget she was Pam on Martin with this awesome performance

When that poor 67yr old white trash was accidentally shot I said at the tv to leave the gun there so it looked he killed himself. Sad story

[nzingha11]

If Lena was found inocent 60 years later the State of Georgia should be required to give her children or grandchildren reparation. This was a disgrace just another story of the injustice black people have had to endure.