Mercy or Murder?Movie
Roswell and Emily Gilbert were married for fifty-one years, but for the eight final years of their marriage Emily suffered from Alzheimer's disease and the bone disease osteoporosis. Often in pain, Emily begged to die. In March 1985, 75-year-old Roswell shot Emily in the head. He said it was an act of mercy, but he was tried for murder and convicted as the nation debated euthanasia.
About Mercy or Murder?
Mercy or Murder? is a 1987 tv movie, drama movie directed by Steve Gethers.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 30m, production credits from United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Robert Young, Frances Reid, Eddie Albert, Marshall Colt. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
