CinemaOSMovie · 2007 · 1h 23m · NR

Lillie & Leander: A Legacy of Violence

Some secrets cannot stay buried.

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Documentarian Jeffrey Morgan set out to the track one woman's search for the truth about her great-great-aunt's 1908 murder. But his film quickly became a fascinating study of racism, revenge and family secrets. In the process of uncovering information about her ancestor's violent death at the hands of an African-American suspect, the woman learns that her family tree might have also produced a few murderers.

Directed byJeffrey Morgan

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 23m
Language
EN
Released
April 27, 2007
Studios
Sandy Hollow Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring

Nancy Guzmán

Lillie Brewton Davis

Jerry Jackson

Lillie's Attacker

Creative team
Directed by
Jeffrey Morgan
Jeffrey Morgan
Produced by
Alice Brewton Hurwitz

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