
One night Nancy Lyon awakes in pain and dies shortly after - poisoned with arsenic. Her family immediately suspects her husband Richard, who left her temporarily the year before because of an affair. Especially Nancy's brother is keen on getting the children away from the suspected murderer. All evidence points against Richard, but in court Richard surprisingly presents proof that his wife had depressions and maybe killed herself - or are these proofs just fake? -- Depicts an authentic case.

as Richard Lyon

as Jerri Sims

as Nancy Lyon

as Detective Ortega

as Bill Dillard Jr.

as Guthrie

as Anna





as Bridget

as Mary Helen Dillard

as Mr. Carter

as Dr. Frawley

as Allison

as Trial Judge

as Mr. Webster

as Jury Foreman

as Surprise Witness (uncredited)