The Murder of Emmett Till

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Release date: January 17, 2003
Duration: 53 minutes
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Overview

A documentary examining the 1955 murder of a 14-year-old black boy from Chicago while visiting relatives in Mississippi, and the broad impact of his death, his funeral, and the subsequent trial and acquittal of his accused killers.

Starring

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Andre Braugher
Narrator
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Mamie Till Mobley
Self (archive footage)
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Carolyn Bryant
Self (archive footage)