The Pursuit of Happiness

Feb 23, 1971

1h 33m

★ 5.7

Overview

William Popper is the son of a stockbroker and is thoroughly disenchanted with "the system." So much so that even though he can prove that he ran over a woman in his car entirely by accident, he accepts a sentence for manslaughter.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Talent Associates

Columbia Pictures

Norton Simon Inc.

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Cast

William Popper

Michael Sarrazin

Jane Kauffman

Barbara Hershey

John Popper

Arthur Hill

Mrs. Popper

Ruth White

Daniel Lawrence

E.G. Marshall

Melvin Lasher

Robert Klein

Ruth Lawrence

Sada Thompson

James Moran

David Doyle

Judge Vogel

Barnard Hughes

Terence Lawrence

Peter White

District Attorney Keller

Tom Rosqui

Pilot

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