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May 2, 2001 · Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man: Directed by Anthony Pullen Shaw. With Angela Lansbury, Phylicia Rashad, Michael Jace, David Ogden Stiers. A disturbing link is made between Jessica Fletcher's (Dame Angela Lansbury's) family history and the death of a slave in the 1860s.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Anthony Pullen Shaw
- 2001-05-02
Jessica Fletcher investigates a modern-day murder linked to a Civil War slave and his owner. Find out the cast, crew, release date, and technical details of this 2001 TV movie.
- Anthony Shaw
- Tim Dekay
- Cast
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Starring
1. Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher/ Sarah McCullough
Special Guest Star
1. Phylicia Rashad as Cassandra Hawkins
Guest Starring
1. Michael Jace as Samuel Pinckney 2. Taraji P. Henson as Bess Pinckney 3. David Ogden Stiers as Stanford Thornton 4. Madison Mason as Charles Hobbs 5. Tim Abell as Jeb McNell 6. Elizabeth Lackey as Mary Hobbs-Mercer 7. Mac Davis as Sheriff Underwood 8. Beth Grant as Louisa Ashland 9. Tim Dekay as Robert Mercer 10. Walton Goggins as Billy Weber 11. John Hostetter as Cornelius Ashland
Whilst attending a lecture in Culpepper, Virginia by Dr Cassandra Hawkins, Jessica learns that one of Cassandra's ancestors was a slave accused of murdering a white plantation owner on his wedding night, and the slave was owned by a woman named Sarah McCullough, an ancestor of Jessica. Cassandra is not convinced of her ancestor's guilt, and Jessica...
Victim: Robert Mercer, Samuel Pinckney Cause of Death: Gunshot Killers: Charles Hobbs (Robert), Jed Mcnell (Samuel) Motive: Robert was helping set slaves free with the underground railroad and Charles didn't want him setting them free: Samuel tried to escape with Bess and Jeremiah but Jed spotted him.
- 5 min
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man (TV Movie 2001) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) investigates a 140-year-old murder that was allegedly committed by a slave owned by Jessica's ancestor. Cassandra: Phylicia Rashad....
- Anthony Shaw
Jessica investigates the death of a slave who was accused of murdering a plantation owner in the 1860s.
- Mystery & Thriller
Jessica Fletcher discovers a shocking old family secret that leads her on a journey to the deep South to bring to light the mysterious details surrounding the death of a slave owned by one of her...