Crime ·Drama · United States of America · 1948 · 1h 31m

An Act of Murder

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Director
Michael Gordon
Cast
Fredric March as Judge Calvin Cooke Edmond O'Brien as David Douglas Florence Eldridge as Catherine Cooke Geraldine Brooks as Ellie Cooke Stanley Ridges as Doctor Walter Morrison John McIntire as Judge Ogden
Crew
Hal Mohr — Director of Photography Ralph Dawson — Editor Robert Thoeren — Screenplay Michael Blankfort — Screenplay Ernst Lothar — Novel Jerry Bresler — Producer
Tagline

Mercy or Murder? Can you condemn this man?

Synopsis

A man kills his terminally ill wife to prevent her further suffering.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Michael Gordon Director Hal Mohr Director of Photography Ralph Dawson Editor Robert Thoeren Screenplay Michael Blankfort Screenplay Ernst Lothar Novel Jerry Bresler Producer Yvonne Wood Costume Design
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