Roses Are for the Rich

Overview

Roses Are for the Rich is a 1987 American two-part, four-hour made-for-television drama miniseries starring Lisa Hartman, Bruce Dern, Joe Penny, Richard Masur and Howard Duff. In a small town in Appalachia, Autumn's young husband is killed in a suspicious mine explosion. She vows vengeance on mine owner Douglas Osborne and dedicates her life to destroying him, even at the cost of her own happiness. When her attempts at financial ruin fail, she manipulates Osborne into marriage by claiming she is carrying his child. After Osborne dies from cyanide poisoning, Autumn is arrested for his murder, but she professes her innocence.

Cast

Lisa Hartman

Autumn McAvin Norton Corbett Osborne

Bruce Dern

Douglas Osborne

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Britton Elliott

Young Autumn

Joe Penny

Lloyd Murphy

Richard Masur

Everett Corbett

Howard Duff

Denton

Morgan Stevens

Brian Osborne

Jim Youngs

Lonnie Norton

Betty Buckley

Ella

Rita Zohar

Daisy

Anne Haney

Aunt Molly

Peggy Pope

Bea Osborne