Death in Small Doses 3/10

Based on a well-publicized 1991 Dallas murder case, the made-for-TV Death in Small Doses begins with the death of architect Nancy Lyon (Glynnis O'Connor), who has succumbed to arsenic poisoning. The prime suspect is Nancy's frequently estranged husband Richard (Richard Lyon), who stands to collect an enormous insurance policy. Nancy's family pressures the local authorities to prosecute Richard--and never mind that virtually every person in that family also seems to have had substantial reason to wish Nancy dead. But Richard plays a trump card when he supplies evidence indicating that his wife actually committed suicide--a move that proves to be a thrown gauntlet to relentless Assistant DA Jerri Sims (Tess Harper). Filmed in 1993, Death in Small Doses did not air on ABC until January 16, 1995. The film was directed by actress Sondra Locke, best known at the time for her long association with Clint Eastwood.

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• thomas
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[raerae1281]

Starting at 2:04, the girl they're interviewing... isn't that the girl from "The Haunting" who played Eleanor?

[crazymusicgrl]

@mathilda163 I wouldn't fit in with that crowd either. But truthfully I love the person I'm married to and my children. I wouldn't run away and date someone else.

[mathilda163]

to be honest - i wouldn't be up to fit in that crowd either

[1Danguard]

Man, her husband is one cold ass bastard !! How the hell does a man find the nuts

to poison the woman who bares his children and wahses his dirty draws ?? That

Son of a bitch !!

[Grifiki]

"Guilty or not! If I'd have been the copper on that case, I would have scared the shit out of the brother for entering a crime-scene."

[neeraj2608]

Lol at the acting. Story's good though. :)

[Brooke684]

@rabbitimes - Thank you for posting - great movie! I was reading the description, and I think there's an error in it. It's in the second sentence. I was looking to see who played Nancy's husband, his real name, but it says Richard (Richard Lyon). I Gooogled the title of this movie, and his name, as I know you know because he's one of your favorite actors, is Richard Thomas.

I know that it was just a mere typo, and, again, thanks for posting because I LOVE this movie!

Cheers,

B. ♀♥

[mumof3girls09]

oh ,can anyone tell me who plays nancys` brother?I recognise him ,but forget his name?

[da1976stone]

it was city confidential on A&E

[jenzeppelin]

I remember when this case was featured on either City Confidential, American Justice or Cold Case Files...one of the A&E programs, can't remember which one...there was talk that Nancy had poisoned herself, commited suicide. They put a big twist on her emotional state of mind. However in the end, the truth came out.