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Murder in Texas (1981)

Murder in Texas poster
Directed by
William Hale
Genre
drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A true story about a wealthy Texas man who is accused of murdering his wife. The film follows the investigation and the trial that follows.

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What happens

Murder in Texas is a 1981 television film starring Katharine Ross, Sam Elliott, Farrah Fawcett, and Andy Griffith. The film was directed by William Hale, and was based on a true story; it was written for the TV screen by John McGreevey. It first aired on television in two parts on Sunday and Monday May 3–4, 1981. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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