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Justice Denied

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Mi'kmaq Donald Marshall, was only seventeen when he was sentenced to life imprisonment--for a murder he did not commit. He spent eleven years in a maximum-security prison until, by a series of bizarre coincidences, the real murderer was discovered. Based on the true story of this tragic and controversial case as recorded in the best-selling book by Michael Harris, Justice Denied is a searing indictment of "white man's justice" that traces the dramatic events leading to Marshall's arrest, his trial and nightmarish prison ordeal.

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Agency:.Produced by the NFB in association with the CBC.

Credit Note

Director, Paul Cowan ; script, Paul Cowan ; producer, Adam Symansky ; executive producer, Jim Burt, Pat Schofield, Colin Neale ; photography, David De Volpi ; sound, Hans Oomes ; editing, Rita Roy, Paul Cowan ; sound editing, Les Halman, Wojtek Klis ; re-recording, Jean-Pierre Joutel ; music, Jean Corriveau.

Performer Note

Cast, Daniel MacIvor, Peter MacNeill, Steve Marshall, Billy Merasty, Vincent Murray, Thomas Peacocke, Nicholas Rice, Wayne Robson, Ron White, John Winston Carroll, Nicola Lipman, Donald Marshall, Troy Adams, Caroline Marshall, Elias Zarou.

Time of Event Note

Recorded 1989.

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Mi'kmaq Donald Marshall, was only seventeen when he was sentenced to life imprisonment--for a murder he did not commit. He spent eleven years in a maximum-security prison until, by a series of bizarre coincidences, the real murderer was discovered. Based on the true story of this tragic and controversial case as recorded in the best-selling book by Michael Harris, Justice Denied is a searing indictment of "white man's justice" that traces the dramatic events leading to Marshall's arrest, his trial and nightmarish prison ordeal.

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Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Awards Note

Honorable Mention - Category: Arts and Culture, 1990

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Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-08-10).