People vs. Jean Harris

People vs. Jean Harris

1981 · 147 min · Crime, Drama, Romance, TV Movie

This dramatic re-enactment premiered a mere nine weeks after the actual headline-making trial of the refined private school headmistress who was convicted of the murder of her unfaithful lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower, the famed "Scarsdale Diet" author.

Directed by George Schaefer · Written by George Lefferts

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