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A Death in Canaan is a 1978 American made-for-television drama film directed by Tony Richardson and starring Stefanie Powers, Paul Clemens, and Brian Dennehy. [1] Its plot concerns the true-life story of a teenager who is put on trial for the murder of his mother in a small Connecticut town. [ 1 ]
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Jan 28, 2016 · In 1973, a brutal murder happened in the little town of Canaan, Connecticut. A teenage son had murdered his own mother, slashing her throat and sexually assaulting her. It had all the makings of a crime of horrendous proportions, incomprehensibly vicious and utterly vile.
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Mar 1, 1978 · ON SEPT. 28, 1973, Barbara Gibbobs was’ brutally murdered in her cramped and shabby Connecticut home. Her 18year‐old son, Peter Reilly, was indicted for the crime, and after two trials, charges...
Jan 1, 2001 · A “riveting” true crime classic: The trial of Connecticut teen Peter Reilly, accused of killing his mother, and the community that defended him (People). In the sleepy hamlet of Canaan, Connecticut, Barbara Gibbons stood out.
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Nov 20, 1977 · Joan Barthel is the author of “A Death in Canaan,” an account of the Peter Reilly murder case. the ‘Goodbar’ murder,” from her own knowledge of the case and by tracking down and talking ...
A Death in Canaan: Directed by Tony Richardson. With Stefanie Powers, Paul Clemens, Tom Atkins, Jacqueline Brookes. When a teenager is accused of his mother's murder, the community of Canaan rallies to his defense.
Dec 12, 1976 · On the night of Sept. 28, 1973, Peter Reilly, a young man—an 18‐year‐old boy, really—was arrested and charged with the murder of his mother, 51‐year‐old Barbara Gibbons.
