Death in Small Doses

Overview

One night Nancy Lyon awakes in pain and dies shortly after - poisoned with arsenic. Her family immediately suspects her husband Richard, who left her temporarily the year before because of an affair. Especially Nancy's brother is keen on getting the children away from the suspected murderer. All evidence points against Richard, but in court Richard surprisingly presents proof that his wife had depressions and maybe killed herself - or are these proofs just fake? -- Depicts an authentic case.

Directed by Sondra Locke

Top cast

Richard Thomas

Richard Lyon

Tess Harper

Jerri Sims

Glynnis O'Connor

Nancy Lyon

Shawn Elliott

Detective Ortega

Gary Frank

Bill Dillard Jr.

Matthew Posey

Guthrie

Evan Rachel Wood

Anna

Collin Wilcox Paxton

Ann Hearn

Mitchell Laurance

Richard K. Olsen

Andrea Powell

Bridget

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Susan Rohrer

Mary Helen Dillard

Sean Bridgers

Mr. Carter

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Michael Genevie

Dr. Frawley

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Caroline Dollar

Allison

Ralph Wilcox

Trial Judge

Terry Loughlin

Mr. Webster

Bonnie Johnson

Jury Foreman

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Tommy Faircloth

Surprise Witness (uncredited)

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