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directed by E.W. Swackhamer and starring

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and

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. It is based on the 1968 novel ''After the Trial'' by Eric Roman.page 223

Plot

A juror in a murder case begins to believe that the man on trial is innocent of the crime, and then discovers that the real killer is actually her own husband.

Cast

as Susan Davies *

as Don Davies *

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as John Healy *

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as Lubell *

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as Tanner *Yvonne Wilder as Elaine Croft * Herb Voland as Lowell Hayes *

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as Emily Boylan * Peter Hobbs as Judge * Doreen Lang as Mrs. Cottard *Murray MacLeod as Martin Gorman *

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as Trooper *

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as Mae Sinclair *Lew Brown as Mr. Bowman *C.J. Hincks as Marilyn Healy * Vernon Weddle as Hayden *Robert Cleaves as Dr. Braun * Jack Collins as Willis Wright *Dick Winslow as Barman *Pat Patterson as Jury Guard *Morgan Englund as Bobby *Dinah Englund as Pru

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* {{E.W. Swackhamer American Broadcasting Company television specials American television films Television shows based on American novels Films based on American novels 1974 television films 1974 films 1974 drama films Films scored by Laurence Rosenthal Films directed by E. W. Swackhamer 1970s English-language films

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