"In early-twentieth-century Atlanta, the murder of a young girl prompts strong reactions from the community and ultimately leads to the arrest of a man who could actually be innocent."
Jack Lemmon
as Gov. John Slaton
Richard Jordan
as Hugh Dorsey
Robert Prosky
as Tom Watson
Peter Gallagher
as Leo Frank
Kathryn Walker
as Sally Slaton
Rebecca Miller
as Lucille Frank
Kevin Spacey
as Wes Brent
Paul Dooley
as William Burns
Charles S. Dutton
as Jim Conley
Cynthia Nixon
as Doreen
Kenneth Welsh
as Luther Rosser
William H. Macy
as Randy
Wendy J. Cooke
as Mary Phagan
Thomas Anderson
as
Dylan Baker
as The Governor's Assistant
Daniel Benzali
as Coroner
Nesbitt Blaisdell
Beeson Carroll
William C. Crawford
as Witness
David Cromwell
Loretta Devine
as Annie Maude Carter
William Duff-Griffin
Jennifer East
Barbara Eda-Young
as Mrs. Phagan
Gwyllum Evans
Carl Gordon
Sam Gray
as Sigmond Montag
Richard Hamilton
Brent Jennings
as Newt Lee
Jordan Marder
as Alonzo
Heather McAdam
William Newman
Owen Rachleff
Bill Raymond
Fred Sadoff
Raynor Scheine
Brian Smiar
Kate McGregor-Stewart
Jimmie Ray Weeks
Nicholas Wyman
as Lund
Perry Allen
Ron Grubbs
as Assistant Prosecutor
Doug Roberts
as Warehouse Cop (uncredited)
David J. Hirschi
as Groom (uncredited)
Ron Weyand
as Minister (uncredited)
Ken Collins
as Spectator (uncredited)
Mark Norris
as Police officer (uncredited)
Frank Principe
as The Boy (uncredited)
Bob Supan
as Reporter (uncredited)
Sam Wells
Lynn-Jane Foreman
as Lady in Court (uncredited)
Joe Sokohl
as Soldier (uncredited)
Matthew Obenshain
as Boy Scout (uncredited)
Larry McMurtry
Story
Jeffrey Lane
Teleplay
George Stevens Jr.
Producer
William Hale
Director