Kill Me If You Can (The Caryl Chessman Story) (1977)
Release Date: Sep 24, 1977 Wide
Release Date: Sep 24, 1977 Wide
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The story of "red light bandit" Caryl Chessman, previously dramatized in the 1955 film Cell 2455, Death Row (based on Chessman's own book), was adapted for television as Kill Me If You Can. In a radical departure from his usual duties as MASH's Hawkeye Pierce, Alan Alda plays Chessman, who in 1948 was found guilty of robbery, kidnapping and sexual assault. Under the laws of the era, Chessman was sentenced to die in the gas chamber. But by studying the law and publishing four books on his plight,
Sep 24, 1977 Wide
Cast
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Alan Alda
Caryl Chessman -
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Mary Margaret Amato
Witness -
Carmen Argenziano
Lieutenant -
Conrad Bachmann
Warden Teets -
William Bogert
Silvers -
James Brodhead
Judge Carter -
Vivian Brown
Juror #2 -
Tony Burton
Price -
Mwako Cumbuka
1st Clerk -
Danny Dayton
Prisoner -
Philip Baker Hall
Phillips -
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Jason Johnson
Binder -
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Jim Malinda
Reporter #2 -
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Bill Morey
Judge Rexford -
Paul Napier
1st Reporter -
F. William Parker
Judge Guerin -
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Rose Portillo
Sarah Loper -
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James B. Sikking
Mr. Lea -
Richard Smedley
2nd Reporter -
Arnold Soboloff
Dr. Graves -
George Sperdakos
Court Clerk -
Maxine Stuart
Mrs. Asher -
Tom Tarpey
Guard -
Herb Vigran
Jury Foreman -
Clint Young
Death Guard -
Gary Epper
Officer #4 -
James Keach
Officer #1 -
Loutz Gage
State Superior Court Ju... -
Leonard Simon
Court Clerk -
Donald Bishop
Reporter -
Charlie Picerni
Officer #3 -
Joe E. Tata
Kelton
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