The bizarre story behind the man accused of assassinating John F. Kennedy and what might have happened had he been brought to trial.
Ben Gazzara Lorne Greene Frances Lee McCain Lawrence Pressman Charles Robinson George Wyner Mo Malone John Pleshette Annabelle Weenick William Jordan Charles Cyphers Marisa Pavan Jack Collins Burke Byrnes Ellen Geer Robert Ginnaven Tommy G. Kendrick Robert Phalen William Phipps Jack Rader Alex Rodine Cristine Rose Bill Thurman G. D. Spradlin
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