Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man (TV 2001)

The third TV-Movie in the highly successful "Murder, She Wrote" involved Jessica Fletcher Jessica discovers a shocking old family secret that leads her on a journey to the deep South to ... See full summary »

Director:

Anthony Pullen Shaw

Writer:

Matthew Sommer

Stars:

Angela Lansbury, Phylicia Rashad, Michael Jace

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Angela Lansbury	...	Jessica Fletcher / Sarah McCullough
Phylicia Rashad	...	Cassandra Hawkins
Michael Jace	...	Samuel Pinkney
David Ogden Stiers	...	Stanford Thornton
Madison Mason	...	Charles Hobbs
Tim Abell	...	Jeb McNell
Elizabeth Lackey	...	Mary Hobbs-Mercer
Mac Davis	...	Sheriff Underwood
Beth Grant	...	Louisa Ashland
Tim DeKay	...	Robert Mercer (as Tim Dekay)
Walton Goggins	...	Billy weber
Elizabeth Dennehy	...	Archivist
John Hostetter	...	Cornelius Ashland
Taraji P. Henson	...	Bess Pinckney
Keith Jefferson	...	Jeremiah Jessup

Storyline

The third TV-Movie in the highly successful "Murder, She Wrote" involved Jessica Fletcher Jessica discovers a shocking old family secret that leads her on a journey to the deep South to bring to light the mysterious details surrounding the death of a slave owned by one of her long dead ancestors in the mid-1800s.

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Plot Keywords:

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Taglines:

Did Jessica's distant aunt hold the key to a murder. Historic letters could solve a 140 year old crime.

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Genres:

Adventure | Action | Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 May 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Arabesque: L'heure de la justice

Filming Locations:

Craven Estate - 430 Madeline Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Corymore Productions, Studios USA, Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Murder, She Wrote: The Murder of Sherlock Holmes: Pilot (1984)

User Reviews

Really, really good

Apart from starting off a tad slow and one or two of the props and extra took away from the authenticity of the period, this is a very good and well executed TV movie, based off the wonderful TV show. It looks wonderful, not only in the present day but especially in the flashbacks, where the costumes, photography, sets and scenery are marvellous. The music is a delight too, playful and memorable yet is dramatic in places as well. The dialogue is good enough too, the direction is fine and the story is well written and dramatic with a very poignant and equally dramatic ending. The acting is excellent, Angela Lansbury once again gives a very strong performance but I was also delighted by how dignified and integral Michael Jace was as Sam. Overall, a really very good TV movie. 8/10 Bethany Cox