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23 Sep 2005
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A History of Violence
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.
NOT SINCE SCARLETT AND JEZEBEL HAS THE SOUTH PRODUCED SUCH A WOMAN!
Anson Page, a lawyer with Southern roots leaves New York, his wife and his kids for Georgia. His assignment is to investigate the case of Garvin Wales, a famous writer, now nearly blind and embittered, whose royalties have apparently never reached him. Back in his native South, Page finds himself immediately exposed to what he had fled : racial and class prejudices. But he also meets his former love, Dinah, now married to go-getter uncouth businessman Mickey Higgins. Will he find out whatever happened to 2,000 dollars in rights Wales did not cash? Will Dinah and Anson renew their love story?
Anson 'Sonny' Page
Dinah Blackford Higgins
Garvin Wales
Lucy Devereaux Wales
Meg Page
Kit Robins Garrick
Ian Garrick
Esther
Jim - Hotel Clerk
Michael Higgins
John Duncan
Charles Barlowe
Miss Mabry
Train Porter
Police Desk Sergeant
Party Guest
Cecily Higgins
Pat Page
Debbie Page
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