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.
Top Cast
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Paul NewmanFrank Galvin
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Charlotte RamplingLaura Fischer
JA
Jack WardenMickey Morrissey
JA
James MasonEd Concannon
MI
Milo O’SheaJudge Hoyle
LI
Lindsay CrouseKaitlin Costello
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Edward BinnsBishop Brophy
JU
Julie BovassoMaureen Rooney
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Roxanne HartSally Doneghy
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James HandyKevin Doneghy
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Wesley AddyDr. Towler
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Joe SenecaDr. Thompson
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Lewis J. StadlenDr. Gruber
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Kent BroadhurstJoseph Alito
CO
Colin StintonBilly
BU
Burtt HarrisJimmy
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Scott RhyneYoung Priest
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Susan BenensonDeborah Ann Kaye
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Evelyn MooreDr. Gruber's Nurse
JU
Juanita FlemingDr. Gruber's Maid
JA
Jack CollardBailiff
RA
Ralph DouglasClerk
GR
Gregor RoyJury Foreman
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John BloodFuneral Director
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Dick McGoldrickManager of 2nd Funeral Parlor
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Edward MasonWidow's Son
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Patty O'BrienIrish Nurse #1
MA
Maggie TaskIrish Nurse #2
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Joseph BergmannFriedman
HE
Herbert RubensAbrams
J.
J.P. FoleyJohn
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Leib LenskyWheelchair Patient
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H. Clay DearCourthouse Lawyer
J.
J.J. ClarkCourthouse Guard
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Gregory DoucetteSheraton Bar Waiter
TO
Tony LaFortezzaSheraton Bartender
MA
Marvin BeckSheraton Bar Patron
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Herb PetersonSheraton Bar Patron
TO
Tobin BellCourtroom Observer (uncredited)
BR
Bruce WillisCourtroom Observer (uncredited)
MU
Murphy CrossDistrict Attorney (uncredited)
MA
Margie AndersonNun in Funeral Home (uncredited)
KE
Kevin FennessyFuneral Mourner (uncredited)
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Willow HaleMinor Role (uncredited)
CU
Cullen O. JohnsonBailiff (uncredited)
JO
Joan TolentinoNurse Entering Courthouse (uncredited)