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The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till

The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till

2005Movie⏱️ 1h 10mPG-13
DocumentaryBiography
7.7
IMDB Rating
540 votes

Never-before-seen testimony is included in this documentary on Emmett Louis Till, who, in 1955, was brutally murdered after he whistled at a white woman.

Director
Keith Beauchamp
Writers
N/A
Stars
Mamie Till Mobley, Wheeler Parker, Simeon Wright
Release Date
August 17, 2005
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 3
Wins
🎯 4
Nominations
💬 10
Reviews
📋 1.4K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Mamie Till Mobley
Mamie Till Mobley
as Self
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Wheeler Parker
as Self
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Simeon Wright
as Self
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Ruthie Mae Crawford
as Self
Al Sharpton
Al Sharpton
as Self
Charles Evers
Charles Evers
as Self
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Raymond Lockett
as Self
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Roosevelt Crawford
as Self
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Mose Wright
as Self
Roy Bryant
Roy Bryant
as Self

💰 Box Office

$204,956
Worldwide Gross
$204,956
Domestic Gross
$8,230
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Production
Till Freedom Come Productions

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

BiographyDocumentary

⭐ Featured Review

Mandatory Viewing about American History!
by Sylviastel2011-04-17
8/10

"The Emmett Till story is really that of an American tragedy. A young man about 14 years old is sent from Chicago to spend summer in Money, Mississippi. He doesn't know how different the South is from Chicago. When he's there, he comes into contact with a white female cashier at the store where he places the money in her hand. Later, he is caught whistling at her. What happens next is horrific to describe. Emmett Till was an only child of a loving mother who had no idea about the tragedy that would occur in taking his life. Not only was Emmett's kidnapping and murder horrific, so..."

📖 Synopsis

Never-before-seen testimony is included in this documentary on Emmett Louis Till, who, in 1955, was brutally murdered after he whistled at a white woman.