Plot
Frank Galvin is a down-on-his-luck lawyer and reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing, when a former associate reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit by serving it to Galvin on a silver platter—all parties are willing to settle out of court. Blundering his way through the preliminaries, Galvin suddenly realizes that the case should actually go to court—to punish the guilty, to get a decent settlement for his clients... and to restore his standing as a lawyer.
Cast
Paul Newman
Frank Galvin
Charlotte Rampling
Laura Fischer
Jack Warden
Mickey Morrissey
James Mason
Ed Concannon
Milo O'Shea
Judge Hoyle
Lindsay Crouse
Kaitlin Costello
Edward Binns
Bishop Brophy
Julie Bovasso
Maureen Rooney
Roxanne Hart
Sally Doneghy
James Handy
Kevin Doneghy
Wesley Addy
Dr. Towler
Joe Seneca
Dr. Thompson
Crew
Sidney Lumet
Director
Richard D. Zanuck
Producer
David Brown
Producer
David Mamet
Screenplay
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Director of Photography
Johnny Mandel
Original Music Composer
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