Dummy

May 27, 1979

1h 36m

★ 8.5

Overview

The real-life account of an illiterate, deaf-and-mute, black youth who was accused of murdering a prostitute, and the relationship that developed between him and his court-appointed attorney, who also was deaf, and the events leading up to his precedent-setting trial.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Television

The Königsberg Company

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Cast

Donald Lang

LeVar Burton

Lowell Myers

Paul Sorvino

Ragoti

Brian Dennehy

Jean Markin

Rose Gregorio

Assistant D.A. Smith

Gregg Henry

Julius Lang

Steven Williams

Mrs. Harrod

Helen Martin

Det. Romain

Jonathan Pilurs

Sgt. Alonzo Hobbs

Paul Butler

Dr. Romney

Allen Hamilton

Ernestine

Frankie Hill

Black Giant

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