The Murder of Emmett Till

Name: The Murder of Emmett Till
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2003-01-01
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Andre Braugher, Mamie Till Mobley, Carolyn Bryant, Roy Bryant

2003| 0h 52m| IMDb 5.9

The Murder of Emmett Till (2003) is currently streaming in the UK on PBS America On Demand. Last updated 20 January 2026.

Streaming availability last checked 20 January 2026

Documentary History

In August 1955, a 14-year-old Black boy named Emmett Till allegedly insulted a white woman in a grocery store in Money, Mississippi. Three days later, he was dragged from his bed in the dead of night by two white men who beat him brutally and shot him in the head. The murder and trial horrified the nation and the world. Till’s death was a spark that helped mobilize the civil rights movement.

Director: Stanley Nelson