An Act of Murder

Name: An Act of Murder
Director: Michael Gordon
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1949
Duration: 91 min
Cast: Fredric March, Edmond O'Brien, Florence Eldridge, Geraldine Brooks, Stanley Ridges

Michael Gordon

19491h 31mEnglish

Crime Drama

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1Cannes

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Synopsis

A man kills his terminally ill wife to prevent her further suffering.

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CrimeDrama

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In Competition - Feature films · Michael Gordon

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1949

Cannes Film Festival

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In Competition - Feature films

Michael GORDON

1949

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Cast

Fredric March

Judge Calvin Cooke

Edmond O'Brien

David Douglas

Florence Eldridge

Catherine Cooke

Geraldine Brooks

Ellie Cooke

Stanley Ridges

Doctor Walter Morrison

John McIntire

Judge Ogden

Will Wright

Judge Jim Wilder

Virginia Brissac

Mrs. Russell

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An Act of Murder

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