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Murder or Mercy
Murder or Mercy

Murder or Mercy

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TV MovieDrama

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An attorney comes out of retirement to defend a prominent doctor, who has been accused of the mercy killing of his wife.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

73 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

10 April 1974

Country

United States of America

Cast

Bradford Dillman

Bradford Dillman

Sam Champion

Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

Dr. Paul Harelson

Mildred Dunnock

Mildred Dunnock

Lois Harelson

Denver Pyle

Denver Pyle

Amos Champion

Don Porter

Don Porter

Henry Balin

David Birney

David Birney

Dr. Peter Peterson

Robert Webber

Robert Webber

Dr. Eric Stoneman

Bonnie Bartlett

Bonnie Bartlett

Elena Champion

Arthur Franz

Arthur Franz

Dr. Raymond Eckworth

Bettye Ackerman

Bettye Ackerman

Nurse Cantelli

C. Lindsay Workman

C. Lindsay Workman

Bailiff

Stephen Coit

Stephen Coit

Coroner

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