The Murder of Emmett Till

53m
Documentary
7

A documentary examining the 1955 murder of a 14-year-old black boy from Chicago while visiting relatives in Mississippi, and the broad impact of his death, his funeral, and the subsequent trial and acquittal of his accused killers.

Cast

Andre Braugher
Narrator (voice)
Mamie Till Mobley
Self (archive footage)
Carolyn Bryant
Self (archive footage)
Roy Bryant
Self (archive footage)

Crew

Stanley Nelson
Director
Marcia Smith
Writer
Mamie Till Mobley
In Memory Of

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