The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald

Sep 30, 1977

3h 30m

★ 6.8

Overview

The bizarre story behind the man accused of assassinating John F. Kennedy and what might have happened had he been brought to trial.

Genres

TV Movie

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

Charles Fries Productions

ABC

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Cast

Anson 'Kip' Roberts

Ben Gazzara

Matthew Arnold Watson

Lorne Greene

Jan Holder

Frances Lee McCain

Paul Ewbank

Lawrence Pressman

Melvin Johnson

Charles Robinson

Ed Blandings

George Wyner

Marina Oswald

Mo Malone

Lee Harvey Oswald

John Pleshette

Oswald's Mother

Annabelle Weenick

James Kleist

William Jordan

Michael Brandon

Charles Cyphers

Evita Alesio

Marisa Pavan

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