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Murder Ordained

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In this true story, Rev. Tom Bird (Terry Kinney) and his secretary, Lorna Anderson (JoBeth Williams), have fallen in love and want to run away to start a TV ministry. But they both have spouses, and Lorna's husband, Martin (Terence Knox), doesn't want a divorce, despite his wife's infidelity. When Tom's wife, Sandy (Annabella Price), dies in a car accident, police officer John Rule (Keith Carradine) suspects foul play, but the investigation stagnates -- until Martin ends up dead, too.
Murder Ordained

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Mike Robe

Director

Keith Carradine

Trooper John Rule

JoBeth Williams

Lorna Anderson

Terry Kinney

Pastor Tom Bird

Guy Boyd

Mike Buckley

Terence Knox

Martin Anderson

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Murder Ordained

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Synopsis In this true story, Rev. Tom Bird (Terry Kinney) and his secretary, Lorna Anderson (JoBeth Williams), have fallen in love and want to run away to start a TV ministry. But they both have spouses, and Lorna's husband, Martin (Terence Knox), doesn't want a divorce, despite his wife's infidelity. When Tom's wife, Sandy (Annabella Price), dies in a car accident, police officer John Rule (Keith Carradine) suspects foul play, but the investigation stagnates -- until Martin ends up dead, too.
Director
Mike Robe
Producer
Zev Braun
Rating
TV-PG (D|V|L)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (TV)
May 3, 1987
Runtime
3h 3m
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