The Murder of Emmett Till

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.

Cast

Andre Braugher

Narrator (voice)

Mamie Till Mobley

Self (archive footage)

Carolyn Bryant

Self (archive footage)

Roy Bryant

Self (archive footage)

Crew

Stanley Nelson

Director

Marcia Smith

Writer

Mamie Till Mobley

In Memory Of

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The Murder of Emmett Till