opens a season of feature films especially made for television
Starring Stefanie Powers , Paul Clemens

On 30 September 1973, 18-year-old Peter Reilly was accused of the brutal murder of his mother. After interrogation Peter signed a confession, which he later renounced. This powerful film depicts the aftermath of these tragic events when the small Connecticut township in which Peter grew up came to his defence. Based on one of the most controversial and harrowing cases in American legal history, the film marked British director Tony Richardson's US television debut

(First showing on British television)
Films: page 82