Murder or Mercy

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Bradford Dillman
Bradford Dillman

Sam Champion

Melvyn Douglas
Melvyn Douglas

Dr. Paul Harelson

Mildred Dunnock
Mildred Dunnock

Lois Harelson

Denver Pyle
Denver Pyle

Amos Champion

Don Porter
Don Porter

Henry Balin

David Birney
David Birney

Dr. Peter Peterson

Robert Webber
Robert Webber

Dr. Eric Stoneman

Bonnie Bartlett
Bonnie Bartlett

Elena Champion

Arthur Franz
Arthur Franz

Dr. Raymond Eckworth

Bettye Ackerman
Bettye Ackerman

Nurse Cantelli

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    An attorney comes out of retirement to defend a prominent doctor, who has been accused of the mercy killing of his wife.

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    1974-04-10

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