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My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story
1998 · Movie · PG · 94 min · ★ 6.2
Drama
The real life story of Dr. Sam Sheppard, whose disputed conviction for the murder of his wife was the basis for the film and TV series The Fugitive.
Also known as Death in the Shadows
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-11-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 94 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (6 votes)
Themes
- based on true story
Cast & crew

Peter Strauss
as Dr. Sam Sheppard

Henry Czerny
as Sam "Chip" Sheppard

Lindsay Frost
as Marilyn Sheppard

John Colicos
as Richard Eberle

John Bourgeois
as Dr. Robert Sheppard

Janet-Laine Green
as Ariane
Directed by Peter Levin