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The Verdict

"Frank Galvin has one last chance to do something right."

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

  • Paul Newman

    Paul Newman

    Frank Galvin

  • Charlotte Rampling

    Charlotte Rampling

    Laura Fischer

  • Jack Warden

    Jack Warden

    Mickey Morrissey

  • James Mason

    James Mason

    Ed Concannon

  • Milo O'Shea

    Milo O'Shea

    Judge Hoyle

  • Lindsay Crouse

    Lindsay Crouse

    Kaitlin Costello

  • Edward Binns

    Edward Binns

    Bishop Brophy

  • Julie Bovasso

    Julie Bovasso

    Maureen Rooney

  • Roxanne Hart

    Roxanne Hart

    Sally Doneghy

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.

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