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An Act of Murder

Mercy or Murder? Can you condemn this man?

1948 1h 31m 6.9Movie

CrimeDrama

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

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Michael Gordon

Director

Ernst Lothar

Novel

Michael Blankfort

Screenplay

Robert Thoeren

Screenplay

Top Cast

Fredric March

Fredric March

Judge Calvin Cooke

Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

David Douglas

Florence Eldridge

Florence Eldridge

Catherine Cooke

Geraldine Brooks

Geraldine Brooks

Ellie Cooke

Stanley Ridges

Stanley Ridges

Doctor Walter Morrison

John McIntire

John McIntire

Judge Ogden

Will Wright

Will Wright

Judge Jim Wilder

Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

Mrs. Russell

Clarence Muse

Clarence Muse

Mr. Pope