E.G. Marshall Movies

A Puerto Rican youth is on trial for murder, accused of knifing his father to death. The twelve jurors retire to the jury room, having been admonished that the defendant is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Eleven of the jurors vote for conviction, each for reasons of his own. The sole holdout is Juror #8, played by Henry Fonda. As Fonda persuades the weary jurors to re-examine the evidence, we learn the backstory of each man. Juror #3 (Lee J. Cobb), a bullying self-made man, has estranged himself from his own son. Juror #7 (Jack Warden) has an ingrained mistrust of foreigners; so, to a lesser extent, does Juror #6 (Edward Binns). Jurors #10 (Ed Begley) and #11 (George Voskovec), so certain of the infallibility of the Law, assume that if the boy was arrested, he must be guilty. Juror #4 (E.G. Marshall) is an advocate of dispassionate deductive reasoning. Juror #5 (Jack Klugman), like the defendant a product of "the streets," hopes that his guilty vote will distance himself from his past. Juror #12 (Robert Webber), an advertising man, doesn't understand anything that he can't package and market. And Jurors #1 (Martin Balsam), #2 (John Fiedler) and #9 (Joseph Sweeney), anxious not to make waves, "go with the flow." The excruciatingly hot day drags into an even hotter night; still, Fonda chips away at the guilty verdict, insisting that his fellow jurors bear in mind those words "reasonable doubt." A pet project of Henry Fonda's, Twelve Angry Men was his only foray into film production; the actor's partner in this venture was Reginald Rose, who wrote the 1954 television play on which the film was based. Carried over from the TV version was director Sidney Lumet, here making his feature-film debut. A flop when it first came out (surprisingly, since it cost almost nothing to make), Twelve Angry Men holds up beautifully when seen today. It was remade for television in 1997 by director William Friedkin with Jack Lemmon and George C. Scott. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The Bold Ones was the umbrella title given a group of rotating hour-long TV series, which ran from 1969 to 1973. Joining established Bold Ones components The Doctors and The Lawyers in 1970 was The Senator, starring Hal Holbrook as RFK-like Senator Hays Stowe. The pilot for The Senator was A Clear and Present Danger, which first aired March 21, 1970. In this 2-hour "problem drama", Senator Stowe tackles the issue of air pollution after a close friend dies of emphysema. The Emmy-nominated Hal Holbrook, Sharon Acker (as Erin Stowe) and Cindy Eilbacher (as Norma Stowe) carried their roles over to the "Senator" series proper, while Michael Tolan was cast as Stowe's aide Jordan Boyle, the role played in A Clear and Present Danger by Joseph Campanella. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Mousy clerk Ronald Grimes (E.G. Marshall) begins receiving written predictions from a mail-order prophet named Christiani. Impulsively acting upon these predictions, Grimes discovers to his amazement that they all become true, and he ends up accumulating a great deal of wealth. Alas, the price that Grimes must pay for this streak of luck proves to be a daunting one indeed. This episode marks a reunion of sorts for E.G. Marshall and Jack Klugman, both of whom had previously co-starred in the 1957 film Twelve Angry Men. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

This video is part of a series that chronicles American history from the 1890s until the Great Depression. The series is a teaching aid intended for use with students from junior high school through college. In this episode, the flapper era is in full swing, as people danced and drank away the cares of the war years. The program includes archival film footage of actor Lon Chaney, whose Phantom of the Opera appearance thrilled audiences, and of gangster Al Capone as he faced federal charges. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide

This video is part of a series that traces American history from the 1890s through the mid-'30s. Developed as a teaching aid, the series is intended for use with students between junior high school and college age. In this episode, the topic is the specter of prejudice. The infamous trial of Sacco and Vinzetti is documented. The two were tried and convicted of armed robbery with almost no evidence and then they were sentenced to death. It was a time when prejudice against Italians was running high. The program also examines the activities of the Ku Klux Klan, as well as the beginnings of the civil rights movement. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide

This video is part of a series, intended for students from junior high school through college, which presents a survey of American history. This episode looks at the dynamic times from 1903-1912, when America's shores were reached by European immigrants, seeking a better life in the New World. But working conditions were often deplorable. It was a time of labor unrest, as workers struggled for better wages, hours, and circumstances. The genius of American immigrant creativity was expressing itself with a plethora of inventions. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide

This video is part of a series that chronicles American history from the 1890s until the mid-'30s. The series was developed as a teaching aid, and is intended for students from junior high school through college. In this program, the topic is the Depression years, which saw the rise to power of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Archival film footage shows the disturbing events in Europe that portended more war. The program also includes vintage film clips of comedian Jack Benny and New York mayor Jimmy Walker, in an era that was not without its light moments. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide

This video is part of a series that traces the history of America from the 1890s through the Depression Era. The films are intended for instruction of students between junior high school and college. This episode looks at the years following the end of World War I, which marked America's entrance into the world arena as a leader. The relief and reconstruction efforts in Europe were under the auspices of the United States, with President Herbert Hoover leading the way. In the United States, the nation turned its attentions once again to industry and technology. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide

This video is part of a series on the history of America, designed for students from junior high school through college. American Diary: Winds of Change covers the years 1912-1916, just prior to America's involvement in World War I. It was a time of great optimism, industry, and inventiveness. America was the promised land to European immigrants who were making their presence known in whatever locality they settled, from New York City to America's heartland. But the winds of change had already started to blow the specter of the war in Europe on the American continent. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide

The fourth film starring Tom Laughlin as Billy Jack, Billy Jack Goes To Washington was a loose remake of Frank Capra's Mr. Smith Goes To Washington. The story begins with Billy receiving a pardon for the trumped-up charges that put him behind bars in The Trial Of Billy Jack. To curry favor with youth and minority voters, Billy is appointed to a vacant seat in the U.S. Senate. However, while Billy is told to not makes waves, he discovers Washington D.C. is a hotbed of rampant corruption, and he makes it his mission to bring honesty and justice back to our government. As with his other Billy Jack vehicles, Tom Laughlin wrote and directed the film as well as playing the title role; his wife Delores Taylor also appears again as Jean Roberts, and E.G. Marshall and Lucie Arnaz round out the supporting cast. Billy Jack Goes To Washington never received a theatrical release outside of a few scattered preview screenings, though Laughlin himself recently released the film on home video. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

In this documentary-inspired thriller, P.J. McNeal (James Stewart) is a reporter who is asked by his editor to look into a potential story: their newspaper has been carrying an ad offering a substantial reward for information regarding the murder of a policeman that occurred eleven years ago. It turns out the ad was placed by a cleaning woman named Tillie Wiecek (Kasia Orzazewski); her son Frank (Richard Conte) was convicted of the crime, but she is thoroughly convinced her son had nothing to do with the killing. McNeal doesn't believe for a moment that Frank could be innocent, but he sees a good human interest story in Tillie and writes a piece that receives a great deal of favorable attention. Brian Kelly (Lee J. Cobb), McNeal's editor, thinks there might be more to this story and asks P.J. to look into the original murder case. To McNeal's surprise, Frank passes a lie detector test in which he proclaims his innocence, and the more he digs into records on the case, the more he finds wrong with the original investigation; some evidence is missing, much is inconclusive, and the reporter begins to wonder if Frank might have been railroaded after all, or if the police might be trying to keep something quiet. Call Northside 777 was based on a true story. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Collision Course was adapted from Merle Miller's Plain Speaking, a biography of former President Harry Truman. E.G. Marshall plays Truman, while Henry Fonda costars as General Douglas MacArthur This made-for-TV movie recounts the events leading up to the 1951 firing of General MacArthur during the Korean conflict. In the pivotal scene, an apoplectic Truman verbally lambastes the arrogant MacArthur for failing to show proper respect to his commander in chief. Heavily slanted in favor of Truman's point of view, Collision Course was pilloried by conservative critics, who felt that MacArthur was depicted as a vainglorious zealot rather than a misguided patriot. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Composer Richard Parker (Kevin Kline) and his wife Priscilla (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) live an ordinary suburban life until they meet their new neighbors Eddy (Kevin Spacey) and Kay (Rebecca Miller). The two couples become friends until some mate-swapping is suggested by the men. The plot takes a nasty turn, however, when Richard sleeps with Kay -- who turns up, the next morning, bludgeoned to death with a baseball bat. Soon, Richard is charged with the crime and must prove his innocence. ~ Linda Rasmussen, All Movie Guide