The Murder of Mary Phagan (1988) (TV)

Director:

William Hale

Writers:

Jeffrey Lane (writer)
Larry McMurtry (story)

Release Date:

24 January 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | History

Plot:

From a true story. In Atlanta in 1913, a 13-year-old girl is murdered in the factory where she works...

Plot Keywords:

Journalist | Tense | South | Grim | Teenager

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Jack Lemmon	...	Gov. John Slaton
Richard Jordan	...	Hugh Dorsey
Robert Prosky	...	Tom Watson
Peter Gallagher	...	Leo Frank
Kathryn Walker	...	Sally Slaton
Rebecca Miller	...	Lucille Frank
Paul Dooley	...	William Burns
Charles S. Dutton	...	Jim Conley (as Charles Dutton)
Kevin Spacey	...	Wes Brent
Cynthia Nixon	...	Doreen
Kenneth Welsh	...	Luther Rosser
Perry Allen
Thomas Anderson
Dylan Baker
Daniel Benzali	...	Coroner

Runtime:

251 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12

Filming Locations:

Petersburg, Virginia, USA

Company:

Orion Pictures Corporation

Movie Connections:

Version of They Won't Forget (1937)

great movie

Although it's been a while since I've seen this movie, I had a renewed interest in it when I found out there was a musical of the same story. It's really a truly remarkable and shameful story of American history, and I am glad that such wonderful artists have chosen to bring it back to life. The musical is very good, and the movie is just as lovely. Once again, Peter Gallagher hits the nail right on the head. I've done a lot of research on the real life story, and the movie and musical are very true to it, even in the smallest of details. Thank God for a good story! Everyone needs to see a story like this, and it's a shame that this was only made for TV and not actually released in theatres.