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Mercy or Murder?

Mercy or Murder?

1987TV Movie⏱️ 1h 36mNot Rated
Drama
⭐ 7.5
IMDB Rating
110 votes

Roswell and Emily Gilbert were married for fifty-one years, but for the eight final years of their marriage Emily suffered from Alzheimer's disease and the bone disease osteoporosis. Often in pain, Emily begged to die. In March 19...

Director
Steve Gethers
Writers
N/A
Stars
Robert Young, Frances Reid, Eddie Albert
Release Date
January 11, 1987
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Robert Young
Robert Young
as Roswell Gilbert
Frances Reid
Frances Reid
as Emily Gilbert
Eddie Albert
Eddie Albert
as Joe Varon
Marshall Colt
Marshall Colt
as Hancock
Michael Learned
Michael Learned
as Skipper
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Alex Panas
as Dr. Fredman
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Barry Hober
as Gulkin
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Joe Petrullo
as Magnano
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Roger Pretto
as Dr. Hidalgo
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Arnie Ross
as Scheff

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Production
John McMahon Productions, MGM Television

🏷️ Keywords

alzheimer's diseasemercy killing

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

The very thought of you
by sol-kay β€’ 2009-05-13
6/10

"(Some Spoilers) With his wife Emily, Frances Reid, of 51 years suffering from crippling arthritis and the oncoming of Alzheimers Disease retired engineer Roswell Gilbert, Robert Young, did what he thought was the right and merciful thing to do: Put her out of her misery with two bullets in her brain. As things turned out a Fort Lauderdale jury of twelve men and women found that Roswells actions were anything but merciful. They were down right murder. And instead of finding him innocent of saving his wife from a life of pain and suffering it sentenced Roswell to a 25 year to life sentence for m..."

πŸ“– Synopsis

Roswell and Emily Gilbert were married for fifty-one years, but for the eight final years of their marriage Emily suffered from Alzheimer's disease and the bone disease osteoporosis. Often in pain, Emily begged to die. In March 19...