The Murder of Emmett Till

Name: The Murder of Emmett Till
Genre: Documentary, Biography, History
Released: 2003-01-20
Duration: 53 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Andre Braugher, Pat Antici, Oudie Brown

IMDb ID: tt0342800 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 7.9 (274 votes)

Genres: Documentary · Biography · History

A documentary examining the 1955 murder of a 14-year-old 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 white killers.

IMDb Details

Content TypeTVEpisodeRelease Date2003-01-20Runtime53 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews6Critic Reviews2Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsracial tension
civil rights
civil rights movement
1950s
year 1955Production CompaniesFirelight Media Inc.
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
Robert Stone ProductionsOfficial SitesPBS - https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/till/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0342800/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0342800.jpgUpdated At2026-06-19T13:01:02

Stars

Andre Braugher
Pat Antici
Oudie Brown

Directors

Stanley Nelson

Writers

Marcia Smith
David C. Taylor

Full Cast & Crew

[Directors Group]
Director: Stanley Nelson | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Writer: Marcia Smith | Role: Writer
Writer: David C. Taylor | Role: Writer

[Cast Group]
Actor: Andre Braugher | Character: Not specified
Actor: Pat Antici | Character: Not specified
Actor: Oudie Brown | Character: Not specified