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People vs. Jean Harris

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People vs. Jean Harris

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2h 27m

1981

Synopsis

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.

Director

George Schaefer

CrimeDramaRomanceTV Movie

Cast & Crew

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

as Jean Harris

Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

as Joel Aurnou

Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

as Judge Russell R. Leggett

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

as George Bolen

Priscilla Morrill

Priscilla Morrill

as Juanita Edwards

Sarah Marshall

Sarah Marshall

as Suzanne Van der Vreken

Millie Slavin

Millie Slavin

as Narrator (voice)

Marlyn McAvoy

as Bonnie

Sari Price

as Court Officer

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