The Lawyer (1969)
- Starring:
- Barry Newman, Harold Gould, (more)
- Director(s):
- Sidney J. Furie
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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Barry Newman stars as Tony Petrocelli, a maverick Midwestern attorney. Petrocelli is hired to defend a wealthy doctor (Robert Colbert), accused of murdering his wife. In the tradition of Sam Sheppard, the truculent doctor insists that the killing was committed by a mystery intruder who knocked him unconscious. Thanks to the doctor's healthy extramarital life, the case receives a surfeit of negative press coverage. Since he's already been tried by the public, it comes as little surprise to the doctor that he's found guilty. But during the appeal process, Petrocelli manages to locate a witness who opens the possibility that the murderer was the husband of the doctor's mistress. Five years after the theatrical release of The Lawyer, Barry Newman would star in a TV-series spin-off, Petrocelli. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Barry Newman - Tony Petrocelli
- Diana Muldaur - Ruth Petrocelli
- Kathleen Crowley - Alice Fiske
- Booth Colman - Judge Crawford
- William Sylvester - Paul Harrison
- Tom Harvey - Bob Chambers
- Melendy Britt - Ann Greer
- Ralph Thomas - Mike Peterson
- Gene O'Donnell - Judge Swackhammer
- James McEachin - Striker
- E.J. Andre - F.J. Williamson
- Harold Gould - Eric P. Scott
- Robert Colbert - Jack Harrison
- Warren Kemmerling - Sgt. Moran
- Ken Swofford - Charlie O'Keefe
- Jeff Thompson - Andy Greer
- Ivor Barry - Wyler
- John Himes - Myron McCauley
- Mary Wilcox - Wilma Harrison
- Ray Ballard - Mr. Canon
- Robert L. Poyner - J.C. Hornby
- Walter Mathews - Mr. Andre
- Director(s):
- Sidney J. Furie
- Writer(s):
- Harold Buchman, Sidney J. Furie
- Producer(s):
- Brad Dexter
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Not For Children, Adult Situations, Adult Language)
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