The Pardon

I was very curious about this movie because of the Louisiana historical references and because the story actually unfolded in 40's era Lake Charles. Judging by the crowd at the theater; others were there to see it for the same reason. The movie has only opened in Lake Charles, Lafayette, Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Shreveport. The movie left me with many answers about the stories history; but man

The Pardon will open this weekend amidst curiosity from Lake Charles historians. What inspired the movie? A Lake Charles murder involving Mrs. Toni Jo Henry who became the only woman to be electrocuted  in Louisiana. The movie is based on the true story from Lake Charles in the early 1940s.  I'm sure you'll see parts of Lake Charles in the movie. Gator 99.5 has your free tickets to this weekends o