People vs. Jean Harris

Name: People vs. Jean Harris
Director: George Schaefer
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, TV Movie
Released: 1981-05-07
Duration: 147 min
Cast: Ellen Burstyn, Martin Balsam, Richard Dysart, Peter Coyote, Priscilla Morrill

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1981 · 147 min · Crime · Drama · Romance · TV Movie

Overview

This dramatic re-enactment premiered a mere nine weeks after the actual headline-making trial of the refined private school headmistress who was convicted of the murder of her unfaithful lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower, the famed "Scarsdale Diet" author.

Directed by George Schaefer

Cast

Ellen Burstyn — Jean Harris
Martin Balsam — Joel Aurnou
Richard Dysart — Judge Russell R. Leggett
Peter Coyote — George Bolen
Priscilla Morrill — Juanita Edwards