An Act of Murder
Mercy or Murder? Can you condemn this man?
1948 | 91m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Michael Gordon |
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| Writer: | Ernst Lothar, Michael Blankfort, Robert Thoeren |
| Staring: |
| A man kills his terminally ill wife to prevent her further suffering. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 05, 1948 |
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| Director: | Michael Gordon |
| Writer: | Ernst Lothar, Michael Blankfort, Robert Thoeren |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | judge, euthanasia |
| Production Companies | Universal International Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Fredric March | Judge Calvin Cooke |
| 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 |
| Clarence Muse | Mr. Pope |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ernst Lothar | Novel |
| Michael Blankfort | Screenplay |
| Robert Thoeren | Screenplay |
| Daniele Amfitheatrof | Music |
| Hal Mohr | Director of Photography |
| Ralph Dawson | Editor |
| Robert F. Boyle | Art Direction |
| Bernard Herzbrun | Art Direction |
| John P. Austin | Set Decoration |
| Yvonne Wood | Costume Design |
| Russell A. Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Lew Leary | Production Manager |
| Carmen Dirigo | Hairstylist |
| John Sherwood | Assistant Director |
| Jack A. Bolger, Jr. | Sound |
| Leslie I. Carey | Sound |
| Milly Vallie | Script Supervisor |
| Harry Davis | Camera Operator |
| Michael Gordon | Director |
| Bud Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
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| Jerry Bresler | Producer |
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