Killing Me Softly (1996)

07/07/1996 (GB) • 1h 27m

TV Movie, Crime, Drama

Overview

Sara Thornton was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of the 1989 murder of her violent and alcoholic husband. Thornton never denied the killing, but claimed it had been an accident during an argument.

Top Billed Cast

Maggie O'Neill

Sara Thornton

Julian Kerridge

Martin Thornton

Lloyd McGuire

Solicitor

Antony Carrick

Defense QC

Julian Fellowes

Prosecution QC

Peter Howitt

Malcolm Thornton


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