Autopsy 5: Dead Men Do Tell Tales on AllMovie

This program is part of the popular HBO series America Undercover: Autopsy. The show features Dr. Michael Baden, a forensic pathologist who works with the New York State Police. Dr. Baden has performed many autopsies of high profile cases, from John Belushi to Billy Martin, Tsar Nicholas to Medgar Evers. Dr. Baden presents some case studies which illustrate how the bodies of deceased people can tell the trained investigator the stories of their demise. This episode solves the riddle of the mysterious death of a man who was poisoned by thallium, and shows how signature actions, such as removing victims' eyeballs can lead to the capture of a criminal.