Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story (TV 2002)

The 1946/1947 murder trial of young and beautiful Evelyn Dick remains the most lurid murder case in Canadian history. After children find only the torso of her missing husband, John, Evelyn... See full summary »

Director:

Alex Chapple

Writers:

Dennis Foon, Marjorie Freeman Campbell (book)

Stars:

Kathleen Robertson, Victor Garber, Brenda Fricker

3 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kathleen Robertson	...	Evelyn Dick
Victor Garber	...	J.J. Robinette
Brenda Fricker	...	Alexandra MacLean
Callum Keith Rennie	...	Inspector Wood
Ken James	...	Donald MacLean
Jonathan Potts	...	Detective Sgt. Preston
Tom McCamus	...	Crown Prosecutor Rigney
Jim Boeven	...	John Dick
Joseph Scoren	...	Bill Bohozuk
Bruce Gray	...	Third Trial Judge
Gerry Quigley	...	Willy Landeg
Joan Gregson	...	Prison Matron
Hannah Lochner	...	Heather Dick
David Gardner	...	Bohozuk's Lawyer
William Pappas	...	First trial judge

Storyline

The 1946/1947 murder trial of young and beautiful Evelyn Dick remains the most lurid murder case in Canadian history. After children find only the torso of her missing husband, John, Evelyn is arrested for his murder. The head and limbs had been sawed from his body and evidence that they had been burned in the furnace of her home (she and her adolescent daughter shared with her parents) later surfaced. (There is some weird twist involving her parents and a supposed baby boy that she gave up for adoption some 3 years prior to the murder.) After she was sentenced to hang, lawyer J.J. Robinette appealed her case, and won an eventual acquittal. But, when police are tipped-off by her father, the decayed remains of Evelyn's baby boy encased in cement under the floor boards of her home are found. Although she is acquitted of the murder of her husband, she is sentenced to 11 years in prison for the murder of her infant son. No one was ever convicted of the murder of John Dick. Evelyn was ...

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Plot Keywords:

fatal attraction | socialite | tension | cerebral | dismemberment | 

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Genres:

Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violent images and sexual content

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 March 2002 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Torso

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shaftesbury Films, Shaftesbury Mysteries 111 Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally was to premiere on 11 September 2001, but was postponed due to the terrorist attacks of that day.

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Connections

References Love and Murder (2000)

User Reviews

Mediocre Crime Story Outstanding actress

I was not particularly impressed with the story, being a criminal defense attorney I could see some major holes in it.

BUT Kathleen Robertson, the main character grabbed me like a boll dog and would NOT let go.

I can see a long and great career for this young woman - she has a stunng beauty and is a great actress.

Brava, brava, brava Kathleen.

I look forward to seeing more of her work.

Glad to read that she has moved here, I suspect her career in the great while cold north would be very limited.