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“We all have a secret. Hers is a killer.”
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.

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
Death in Small Doses is a crime, drama, thriller, tv movie film released in 1995 exploring themes of based on true story, woman director. Directed by Sondra Locke, it stars Richard Thomas, Tess Harper, Glynnis O'Connor. 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.
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