The Verdict

Dec 8, 1982

2h 9m

★ 7.4

Frank Galvin has one last chance to do something right.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

The Zanuck/Brown Company

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Cast

Frank Galvin

Paul Newman

Laura Fischer

Charlotte Rampling

Mickey Morrissey

Jack Warden

Ed Concannon

James Mason

Judge Hoyle

Milo O’Shea

Kaitlin Costello

Lindsay Crouse

Bishop Brophy

Edward Binns

Maureen Rooney

Julie Bovasso

Sally Doneghy

Roxanne Hart

Kevin Doneghy

James Handy

Dr. Towler

Wesley Addy

Dr. Thompson

Joe Seneca

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