starring
Paul Newman James Mason
Charlotte Rampling with Jack Warden Milo O'Shea Boston attorney
Frank Galvin is down on his luck and reduced to chasing ambulances for business, and hitting the bottle for recreation. When his old friend Mickey Morrissey presents him with a 'simple' case of medical malpractice it looks as if Frank's luck has changed. But defending the doctor in question is Ed Concannon - the city's most successful and ruthless lawyer.
The scene is set for a thrilling courtroom battle, with Paul Newman and James Mason cast as the rival legal eagles.
Screenplay by DAVID MAMET
Based on the novel by BARRY REED Produced by RICHARD D. ZANUCK and DAVID BROWN
Director SIDNEY LUMET
(First showing on British television)
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