Dummy (1979)

Drama TV Movie

Overview

The real-life account of an illiterate, deaf-and-mute, black youth who was accused of murdering a prostitute, and the relationship that developed between him and his court-appointed attorney, who also was deaf, and the events leading up to his precedent-setting trial.

Duration

96 min

Rating

⭐ 8.8 / 10

Status

Released

Release Date

May 27, 1979

Languages

English

Production

Warner Bros. Television, The Königsberg Company