Mercy or Murder?

01/11/1987

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1hr 30min

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TV Movie

,Drama

STORY

Roswell and Emily Gilbert were married for fifty-one years, but for the eight final years of their marriage Emily suffered from Alzheimer's disease and the bone disease osteoporosis. Often in pain, Emily begged to die. In March 1985, 75-year-old Roswell shot Emily in the head. He said it was an act of mercy, but he was tried for murder and convicted as the nation debated euthanasia.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Robert Young
  • Frances Reid
  • Eddie Albert
  • Marshall Colt
  • Michael Learned

    Director

  • Steve Gethers

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • MGM Television

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English