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The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald

The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald

Not a Newsreel...A Full Length Motion Picture, Filmed Secretly in Dallas

Genres

Drama

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The Dallas trial of Lee Harvey Oswald, President John F. Kennedy's alleged assassin, is enacted as it might have occurred. After the defense enters pleas of "not guilty" and "not guilty by reason of insanity," 23 witnesses for the prosecution testify. No verdict is returned.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

4.7/10

Release Date

22 April 1964

Country

United States of America

Cast

George R. Russell

George R. Russell

Defense Attorney

George Edgley

George Edgley

Judge

Arthur Nations

Arthur Nations

Prosecuting Attorney

Charles Mazyrack

Charles Mazyrack

The Defendant

Joreta C. Cherry

Joreta C. Cherry

Court Reporter

Howard Ware

Howard Ware

Bailiff

Don Gillespie

Don Gillespie

Attorney

Dan Terrell

Dan Terrell

Attorney

Bill Peck

Bill Peck

Attorney

Jenna Jordan

Jenna Jordan

Witness

Charles McLine

Charles McLine

Witness

Bob Dracup

Bob Dracup

Witness

Raymond Bradford

Raymond Bradford

Witness

Tommie Russell

Tommie Russell

Witness

Max W. Anderson

Max W. Anderson

Witness

Theodore Mitchell

Theodore Mitchell

Witness

Annabelle Weenick

Annabelle Weenick

Witness

Shirley McLine

Shirley McLine

Witness

Edwin Cherry

Edwin Cherry

Witness

Dale Howard

Dale Howard

Witness

Jim Altgens

Jim Altgens

Witness

Bill Bell

Bill Bell

Witness

Bob French

Bob French

Witness

Barnett Shaw

Barnett Shaw

Witness

Bill McGhee

Bill McGhee

Witness

Jack Dunlop

Jack Dunlop

Witness

Wallace Edwards

Wallace Edwards

Witness

Jonathan Ledford

Jonathan Ledford

Witness

Bill Carter

Bill Carter

Witness

Armand Jones

Armand Jones

Witness

Bill Thurman

Bill Thurman

Witness

Nathan Wyle

Nathan Wyle

Witness

Charles W. Tessmer

Charles W. Tessmer

Self

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