Feature film — 1981
People vs. Jean Harris (1981)
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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Director: George Schaefer
On screen
Cast & crew
Ellen Burstyn
Jean Harris
Martin Balsam
Joel Aurnou
Richard Dysart
Judge Russell R. Leggett
Peter Coyote
George Bolen
Priscilla Morrill
Juanita Edwards
Sarah Marshall
Suzanne Van der Vreken
Millie Slavin
Narrator (voice)
Marlyn McAvoy
Bonnie
Sari Price
Court Officer
Al Ruscio
Det. Siciliano
David Cramer
Guard
David Cooper
Mr. Lalla