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Killing Me Softly

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1h 27m
Drama, Crime, TV Movie
Starring Maggie O'Neill · Julian Kerridge · Annabelle Apsion
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Sara Thornton was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of the 1989 murder of her violent and alcoholic husband. Thornton never denied the killing, but claimed it had been an accident during an argument.

Director
Stephen Whittaker
Studio
BBC
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Cast

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M
Maggie O'Neill
Sara Thornton
J
Julian Kerridge
Martin Thornton
A
Annabelle Apsion
Billi
L
Lloyd McGuire
Solicitor
A
Antony Carrick
Defense QC
J
Julian Fellowes
Prosecution QC
P
Peter Howitt
Malcolm Thornton
J
John Kirk
John

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