The Murder of Emmett Till

Name: The Murder of Emmett Till
Director: Stanley Nelson
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2003-01-17
Duration: 53 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Andre Braugher, Mamie Till Mobley, Carolyn Bryant, Roy Bryant

2003

53m

Documentary

Director: Stanley Nelson

Writer: Marcia Smith

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.