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An Act of Murder

"Mercy or Murder? Can you condemn this man?"

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NR 1948 · 1h 31m
Drama, Crime
Starring Fredric March · Edmond O'Brien · Florence Eldridge
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A man kills his terminally ill wife to prevent her further suffering.

Theatrical
Dec 5, 1948
Director
Michael Gordon
Writers
Michael Blankfort, Robert Thoeren
Producer
Jerry Bresler
Studio
Universal International Pictures
Keywords
judge euthanasia
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Cast

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F
Fredric March
Judge Calvin Cooke
E
Edmond O'Brien
David Douglas
F
Florence Eldridge
Catherine Cooke
G
Geraldine Brooks
Ellie Cooke
S
Stanley Ridges
Doctor Walter Morrison
J
John McIntire
Judge Ogden
W
Will Wright
Judge Jim Wilder
V
Virginia Brissac
Mrs. Russell
C
Clarence Muse
Mr. Pope

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