The Murder of Mary Phagan

The Murder of Mary Phagan
GenreCrime
Drama
History
Teleplay byJeffrey Lane
George Stevens Jr.
Story byLarry McMurtry
Directed byWilliam Hale
StarringJack Lemmon
Richard Jordan
Peter Gallagher
Robert Prosky
Kathryn Walker
Paul Dooley
Charles S. Dutton
Kevin Spacey
Rebecca Miller
Cynthia Nixon
Theme music composerMaurice Jarre
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerGeorge Stevens Jr.
Production locationsRichmond, Virginia
Petersburg, Virginia
CinematographyNicholas D. Knowland
EditorJohn A. Martinelli
Running time251 min.
Production companyOrion Pictures
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseJanuary 24 (1988-01-24) –
January 26, 1988 (1988-01-26)[1]
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The Murder of Mary Phagan is a 1988 American two-part television miniseries starring Jack Lemmon about the murder of a 13-year-old factory worker and the subsequent trial of her accused murderer Leo Frank. The supporting cast features Richard Jordan, Robert Prosky, Peter Gallagher, Kathryn Walker, Rebecca Miller, Paul Dooley, Charles Dutton, Kevin Spacey, Cynthia Nixon, Dylan Baker and William H. Macy.

  1. ^ Hal Erickson (2008). "The Murder of Mary Phagan (1987)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 16, 2008. Retrieved January 20, 2018.