Kill Me If You Can
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A fact-based drama about Caryl Chessman, California's famous "red light bandit," who was arrested in 1948 and convicted under an obsolete statute that carried the death penalty. Chessman spent twelve years on death row in San Quentin, during which time his case became a famous cause celebre for oppo
Cast & Crew
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Buzz Kulik
Director
Ann Bellamy
Vivian Brown
Billy Jackson
George Sperdakos
Jim Malinda
Film Details
Release Date
1977
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A fact-based drama about Caryl Chessman, California's famous "red light bandit," who was arrested in 1948 and convicted under an obsolete statute that carried the death penalty. Chessman spent twelve years on death row in San Quentin, during which time his case became a famous cause celebre for opponents of capital punishment, before his execution in May 1960. Alda's performance got him an Emmy Award nomination.
Director
Buzz Kulik
Director
Cast
Ann Bellamy
Vivian Brown
Billy Jackson
George Sperdakos
Jim Malinda
Joe E. Tata
Mward Cumbuka
Gary Epper
Jim Henaghan
Paul Napier
Richard Smedley
Carmen Argenziano
Tom Tarpey
Vincent Lucchesi
M P Murphy
F William Parker
Arnold Soboloff
Alan Alda
Philip B. Hall
Mark Regis
Bill Morey
Donald Bishop
Joe Linton
Tom Greenaway
Gil Stuart
Barnard Hughes
John Ryan
Jason Johnson
Charles Picerni
Sari Price
James Keach
Mary Margaret Amato
James E Brodhead
Herb Vigran
Tony Burton
Maxine Stuart
Richard Stobie
John Hillerman
Loutz Gage
Ann D'andrea
Talia Shire
Rose Portillo
Brian Byers
Clint Young
Rori Gwynne
Walter Mcginn
William Bogert
Conrad Bachmann
Danny Dayton
James Sikking
John Randolph
Ben Piazza
Edward Mallory
Jack Schultz
Leonard Simon
Patrick Hawley
Virginia Kiser
Film Details
Release Date
1977
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
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Aired in United States September 25, 1977
