Movie Description

The Murder of Emmett Till

(2003)

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.

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Original TitleThe Murder of Emmett Till

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2003-01-17

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 00h 53m

Homepagehttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/till/

Production CompaniesFirelight Media

Genres

  • Documentary