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An Act of Murder
“Mercy or Murder? Can you condemn this man?”
6.9 / 10• 1948• 1h 31m•NR• English
CrimeDrama
Storyline
A man kills his terminally ill wife to prevent her further suffering.
Cast & Crew
Fredric March
Judge Calvin Cooke
Lead
Edmond O'Brien
David Douglas
Florence Eldridge
Catherine Cooke
Geraldine Brooks
Ellie Cooke
Stanley Ridges
Doctor Walter Morrison
John McIntire
Judge Ogden
Will Wright
Judge Jim Wilder
Virginia Brissac
Mrs. Russell
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Gordon's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. An Act of Murder is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
