Roses Are for the Rich
Roses Are for the Rich is a 1987 American two-part, four-hour made-for-television drama miniseries starring Lisa Hartman, Bruce Dern, Joe Penny, Richard Masur and Howard Duff. In a small town in Appalachia, Autumn's young husband is killed in a suspicious mine explosion. She vows vengeance on mine owner Douglas Osborne and dedicates her life to destroying him, even at the cost of her own happiness. When her attempts at financial ruin fail, she manipulates Osborne into marriage by claiming she is carrying his child. After Osborne dies from cyanide poisoning, Autumn is arrested for his murder, but she professes her innocence.
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Lisa Hartman
Autumn McAvin Norton Corbett Osborne · 2 eps
Bruce Dern
Douglas Osborne · 2 eps
Britton Elliott
Young Autumn · 2 eps
Joe Penny
Lloyd Murphy · 2 eps
Richard Masur
Everett Corbett · 2 eps
Howard Duff
Denton · 2 eps
Morgan Stevens
Brian Osborne · 2 eps
Jim Youngs
Lonnie Norton · 2 eps
Betty Buckley
Ella · 2 eps
Rita Zohar
Daisy · 2 eps
Anne Haney
Aunt Molly · 2 eps
Peggy Pope
Bea Osborne · 2 eps
Madison Mason
Prentiss Osborne · 2 eps
Robert Picardo
Durant · 2 eps
Kate Mulgrew
Kendall Murphy · 2 eps
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