Murder or Mercy

Apr 10, 1974

1h 13m

★ 0.0

Overview

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

Genres

TV Movie

Drama

Production Companies

Quinn Martin Productions (QM)

ABC

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Cast

Sam Champion

Bradford Dillman

Dr. Paul Harelson

Melvyn Douglas

Lois Harelson

Mildred Dunnock

Amos Champion

Denver Pyle

Henry Balin

Don Porter

Dr. Peter Peterson

David Birney

Dr. Eric Stoneman

Robert Webber

Elena Champion

Bonnie Bartlett

Dr. Raymond Eckworth

Arthur Franz

Nurse Cantelli

Bettye Ackerman

Bailiff

C. Lindsay Workman

Coroner

Stephen Coit

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