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The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald

The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald

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An investigative biography originally broadcast in 1993 for BBC Timewatch about the man at the center of the political crime of the 20th century. At the heart of the assassination lies the puzzle of Lee Harvey Oswald: Was he an emotionally disturbed lone gunman? Was he part of a broader conspiracy? Or was he an unwitting fall guy, the patsy, as Oswald himself claimed? This was subsequently broadcast on PBS in America as Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?

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Budget

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

09 November 1993

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Narrator (voice) (UK version, Timewatch: The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald)

Will Lyman

Will Lyman

Narrator (voice) (US version, Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?)

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Lee Harvey Oswald (voice)

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