Death Sentence

Death Sentence

She's a juror in a murder trial but she suspects they've got the wrong man - and that could be her own... DEATH SENTENCE

1974 · 74 min · ★ 5.6 · Crime, Thriller, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie

A juror on a murder trial begins to believe that the man charged with the crime is innocent — and that the real killer is her own husband.

Directed by E.W. Swackhamer · Written by John Neufeld

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