James Earl Ray story

Title

James Earl Ray story

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:45:09

Description

Documentary on James Earl Ray, the man convicted of assassinating Dr Martin Luther King in 1968. Includes a phone interview with Ray, who protests his innocence, on corruption and conspiracy and his fight for justice at Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary. Also includes interviews with his wife Anna Sandhu Ray; Ms McCulloch(?) of the Tennessee State Parole Board. Includes archive speeches by Martin Luther King from 28/08/63 and 03/04/68; music by Marvin Gaye. Male reporter not identified. Broadcast on Radio Trent. In 3 parts, with breaks in recording; high levels of background noise at intervals.

Contributors

Radio Trent; Martin Luther King; James Earl Ray; Anna Sandhu Ray; Ms McCulloch(?)

Keywords

USA; Deaths; Death; Legal procedure; Crime; Law; Conspiracy; Homicide; Murderers; Corruption; Martin Luther King; Imprisonment; Prisoners; Tennessee; James Earl Ray

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