Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story is a 2002 Canadian made-for-television crime thriller film directed by Alex Chapple and starring Kathleen Robertson. It is based on the 1946/1947 murder trial of Evelyn Dick that remains a lurid murder case in Canadian history. After children find only the torso of her missing husband, John, Evelyn is arrested for his murder.[1] The film was originally scheduled to be aired on September 11, 2001, but was delayed until March 18, 2002 due to the terrorist attacks on the original air date.[2]
| Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story | |
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| Directed by | Alex Chapple |
| Written by | Dennis Foon |
| Starring | Kathleen Robertson Callum Keith Rennie Brenda Fricker Victor Garber |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Plot summary edit
In 1940s Hamilton, Ontario, after her husband's corpse is discovered in the woods without its head or limbs, beautiful would-be socialite Evelyn Dick (Kathleen Robertson) is arrested by Canadian police for the murder. Her ever-changing jailhouse testimony leads Inspector Woods (Callum Keith Rennie) in various directions as the devoted detective tries to piece together a coherent chain of events and motives. But once Dick's manipulative mother (Brenda Fricker) is implicated in the scheme, Dick's story changes again, this time with twist that leads to a tragic denouement. Her future in grave danger—her sentence could be death by hanging—Dick hires attorney J.J. Robinette (Victor Garber) for one last attempt at freedom.[3]
Cast edit
- Kathleen Robertson as Evelyn Dick.[4] Robertson was nominated for a Gemini Award for her performance in the film.[4]
- Victor Garber as J.J. Robinette
- Brenda Fricker as Alexandra MacLean
- Callum Keith Rennie as Inspector Wood
- Ken James as Donald MacLean
- Jonathan Potts as Detective Sgt. Preston
- Jim Boeven as John Dick
- Joseph Scoren as Bill Bohozuk
- Bruce Gray as Third Trial Judge
- Gerry Quigley as Willy Landeg
- Joan Gregson as Prison Matron
- Hannah Lochner as Heather Dick
- David Gardner as Bohozuk's Lawyer
- William Pappas as First Trial Judge
- Bruce Clayton as Evelyn's Lawyer
References edit
- ^ "Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story (TV Movie 2002) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story (TV Movie 2002) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ Buzz McClain (2016). "Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story (2001) Alternate title: Torso". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.
- ^ a b Rebecca Flint Marx (1973-07-08). "Kathleen Robertson - Biography - Movies & TV". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
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