John Ritter
Dr. David Farris
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- 1999 · Drama · 1h 37m
Release. October 13, 1999. ( 1999-10-13) Lethal Vows is a 1999 made-for-television American drama film based on the events which led to the trial and conviction of Richard K. Overton for the poisoning death of his third wife, Janet Overton. [1]
- Braun Entertainment Group
- Joseph Conlan
Oct 13, 1999 · Based on the true story of Richard K. Overton, convicted of poisoning his ex-wife Dorothy Boyer, and the murder of his third wife, Janet Overton.
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- Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Paul Schneider
- 1999-10-13
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Lethal Vows is a 1999 American television drama/thriller film directed by Paul Schneider which aired on October 13, 1999 on the CBS network.
It is based on the true story of Richard K. Overton, who was convicted of poisoning his ex-wife, Dorothy Boyer and the murder of his third wife, Janet Overton.
A woman suspects that her ex-husband murdered his first wife after displaying symptoms of a mysterious illness.
•John Ritter as Dr. David Farris
•Marg Helgenberger as Ellen Farris
•Megan Gallagher as Lorraine Farris
•Jessica Bowman as Sarah Farris
•Madeline Zima as Danielle Farris
•Miko Hughes as Graham Farris
Filming for "Lethal Vows" took place in Ontario, Canada from August to September of 1999.
David Parkinson from Radio Times gave the film a rating of two stars, writing:
Andy Webb of The Movie Scene wrote:
David Farris, a seemingly upstanding, caring husband and father is accused of foul play by his ex-wife, Ellen, when his current wife, Lorraine, dies suddenly after a suspicious illness. Based on a true story.
- Paul Schneider
- Alan Jordan
Plot. Lethal Vows. Jump to Edit. Summaries. A woman believes that her seemingly all-American ex-husband murdered an earlier wife of his, and she is desperate to prove it. A seemingly upstanding, caring husband and father, Dr. David Farris, is accused of foul play by his ex-wife Ellen regarding the mysterious death of his subsequent wife Lorraine.
Dec 7, 2004 · Although her frustration grows with her dostors' inabilities to discover any cause for her affliction, she never suspects foul play until her ex-husband's current wife, Lorraine (Megan Gallager), begins to show the same symptoms and then suffers a mysterious and untimely death.
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