Movie · 1981
People vs. Jean Harris
Released 7 May 1981 147 min Crime / Drama / Romance / TV Movie More from 1981 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
This dramatic re-enactment premiered a mere nine weeks after the actual headline-making trial of the refined private school headmistress who was convicted of the murder of her unfaithful lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower, the famed "Scarsdale Diet" author.
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How old were they?
Milton Selzer
as Dr. Roth
Alan Manson
as Dr. Henry Francis Ryan
Martin Balsam
as Joel Aurnou
Al Ruscio
as Det. Siciliano
Priscilla Morrill
as Juanita Edwards
Richard Dysart
as Judge Russell R. Leggett
Millie Slavin
as Narrator (voice)
Ellen Burstyn
as Jean Harris
Sarah Marshall
as Suzanne Van der Vreken
Alvin Ing
as Dr. Louis Roh
Peter Coyote
as George Bolen
Christopher Curry
as Officer McKenna
Marlyn McAvoy
as Bonnie
Sari Price
as Court Officer
David Cramer
as Guard
David Cooper
as Mr. Lalla
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The numbers
30years between the oldest and youngest billed
62Milton Selzer — oldest on the call sheet
32Christopher Curry — youngest billed
50average age of the credited cast