My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story

November. 17,1998      PG
Rating:
6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Fact-based story about the controversial conviction of Dr. Sam Sheppard (Peter Strauss) for the murder of his wife in Cleveland. The story picks up with his conviction and concentrates on his son's (Henry Czerny) efforts 40 years later to find evidence that his father was innocent of the crime. The story was the basis for the film and TV series of "The Fugitive".

Peter Strauss as  Dr. Sam Sheppard
Henry Czerny as  Sam "Chip" Sheppard
Lindsay Frost as  Marilyn Sheppard
John Colicos as  Richard Eberle
John Bourgeois as  Dr. Robert Sheppard
Janet-Laine Green as  Ariane

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