My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story

My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story (1998)

November 17th, 19981h 35min

Drama, TV Movie
62%

Overview

Fact-based story about the controversial conviction of Dr. Sam Sheppard (Peter Strauss) for the murder of his wife in Cleveland. The story picks up with his conviction and concentrates on his son's (Henry Czerny) efforts 40 years later to find evidence that his father was innocent of the crime. The story was the basis for the film and TV series of "The Fugitive".


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