The Murder of Emmett Till

A documentary examining the 1955 murder of a 14-year-old black boy from Chicago while visiting relatives in Mississippi, and the broad impact of his death, his funeral, and the subsequent trial and acquittal of his accused killers.

Cast & Crew

Director

Stanley Nelson

Andre Braugher

Narrator (voice)

Mamie Till Mobley

Self (archive footage)

Carolyn Bryant

Self (archive footage)

Roy Bryant

Self (archive footage)