Murder in Texas

Murder in Texas
Genre	Drama
Written by	Ann Kurth (book) John McGreevey
Directed by	William Hale
Starring	Katharine Ross Sam Elliott Farrah Fawcett Andy Griffith
Theme music composer	Leonard Rosenman
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Producer(s)	Dick Clark (executive producer) Preston Fischer (executive producer) William Hale (producer) (as Billy Hale) John A. Martinelli (associate producer)
Cinematography	Donald M. Morgan
Editor(s)	John A. Martinelli
Running time	200 min
Production company(s)	Dick Clark Productions
Distributor	NBC
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	May 3, 1981 (1981-05-03) (USA)

Murder in Texas is a 1981 television film starring Katharine Ross, Sam Elliott, Farrah Fawcett, and Andy Griffith. The film was directed by William Hale, and was based on a true story; that was written for the TV screen by John McGreevey.

Plot

Based on a true story, this film tells of a plastic surgeon who was suspected of causing the death of his first wife, the daughter of a wealthy member of Houston society. The doctor then marries his mistress. His former father-in-law, convinced that his daughter was murdered, determines to see that the doctor is punished.

Cast

• Katharine Ross as Ann Kurth Hill
• Sam Elliott as Dr. John Hill
• Farrah Fawcett as Joan Robinson Hill
• Andy Griffith as Ash Robinson
• G. W. Bailey as Richard "Racehorse" Haynes
• Barry Corbin as Dist. Atty. McMasters
• Pamela Myers as Mary
• Craig T. Nelson as Jack Ramsey
• Royce Wallace as Wilma
• Dimitra Arliss as Gina Meier
• Jude Farese as Casselli
• Philip Sterling as Dr. Helpern
• Vernon Weddle as Dr. Joe
• Lesley Woods as Reah Robinson
• Parley Baer as Ann's attorney

Reception

Murder in Texas was nominated for a 1982 Golden Globe Award for Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV. In addition, Andy Griffith received his only Emmy nomination for his portrayal of Ash Robinson.

External links

• Murder in Texas at IMDb