Separated by Murder

Story

Synopsis

Inseparable Alabama twin sisters, Betty Gay Wilson and Peggy Joy Lowe, are arrested and tried for conspiring to murder Betty's wealthy husband. These two sisters hire handyman James White to kill Betty's husband. White's love and devotion for Peggy compels him to obey their irrational orders and carry out the murder. White confesses to the murder and the twins are arrested, charged, and tried. Based on the true story of Alabama twins Betty Wilson and Peggy Lowe who were arrested and tried in 1992 for the conspiracy to murder of Betty's husband, a wealthy, well-known ophthalmologist, Jack.

Director

Donald Wrye

Writers

Jeff Andrus, Bobby Roth

Language

English

Release date

12 April 1994

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Sharon Gless

  Betty Gay Wilson / Holly Faye Walker / Peggy Joy Lowe / Lily Mae Stokely

• 

  Steve Railsback

  Jesse Dixon

• Ed Bruce

  Daryl Kelso

• Mark W. Johnson

  Bobby Joe Howell

• Jim Ostrander

  Dwight Stokely

• 

  Bob Penny

  Dr. Duncan Walker

• Paul Wills

  Vern Pickett

• 

  Mimmye Goode

  Darlene Pickett

• Steve Watson

  Chris Walker

• Patrick Manning

  Cliff Walker

• Ruby Wilson

  Clara Brown

• 

  Lisa Foster

  Donna Dupree