Documentary · United States of America · 2003 · 53m

The Murder of Emmett Till

Director

Cast

Andre Braugher as Narrator (voice) Mamie Till Mobley as Self (archive footage) Carolyn Bryant as Self (archive footage) Roy Bryant as Self (archive footage)

Crew

Marcia Smith — Writer

Synopsis

A documentary examining the 1955 murder of a 14-year-old black boy from Chicago while visiting relatives in Mississippi, and the broad impact of his death, his funeral, and the subsequent trial and acquittal of his accused killers.

Key Collaborators

Stanley Nelson Director Marcia Smith Writer

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